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Salt Lake City Transit Goals o Ease of Use o Affordability o Variety of Destinations o Availability o Immediacy o Route Reliability
Easy to Use Anyone in Salt Lake City can get from Point A to Point B using only one transfer
Affordability Cost for service should be scaled to the length of each trip – or everyone should get a transit pass
Variety of Destinations Everyone should be able to get to two different routes near where they live or work
Availability Hours of operation should mirror work & play
Immediacy Mass transit service should be available every 10 minutes so people can presume service Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo
Route Reliability Routes should remain stable so residents and developers can make transit part of their long-term housing choice
Salt Lake City Transit Goals o Ease of Use: Anyone in Salt Lake City can get from Point A to Point B using only one transfer o Affordability: Cost for service should be scaled to the length of each trip – or everyone should get a transit pass o Destinations: Everyone should be able to get to two transit routes within a quarter mile of where they live or work o Time of Day: Mass transit hours of operation should mirror the times people leave and return from work and play o Immediacy: Mass transit service should be available every 10 minutes so people can presume service o Route Reliability: Routes should remain stable so residents and developers can make transit part of their long-term housing choice
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Transit Master Plan* * 12/3/2013 proposal Measure Conditions Involve Public Set Goals Identify Key Corridors Develop Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives Identify Modes Prioritize Amenities o Ease of Use: Anyone in Salt Lake City can get from Point A to Point B using only one transfer o Affordability: Cost for service should be scaled to the length of each trip – or everyone should get a transit pass o Destinations: Everyone should be able to get to two transit routes within a quarter mile of where they live or work o Time of Day: Mass transit hours of operation should mirror the times people leave and return from work and play o Immediacy: Mass transit service should be available every 10 minutes so people can presume service o Route Reliability: Routes should remain stable so residents and developers can make transit part of their long- term housing choice
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