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103 FrontRunner Utah Transit Authority OgdenâSalt Lake CityâProvo, UT FrontRunner is a commuter rail system operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). UTA is a local district political subdivision of the State of Utah incorporated under the Utah Public Transit District Act of 1969 to provide a public mass transportation system for Utah communities. In addition to the FrontRunner commuter rail, UTA operates buses, paratransit, vanpools, TRAX light rail, and S-Line streetcar. FrontRunner operates on weekdays and Saturdays, off ering hourly service from 4 a.m. to midnight. Trains run through Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah counties, connecting 15 stations from Provo to Ogden, Utah. The FrontRunner line intersects with UTAâs light-rail system, TRAX, at North Temple Bridge Station, Salt Lake Central Station, and Murray Central Station. Transfer fares from FrontRunner to TRAX are fully integrated. Each FrontRunner station provides convenient access to UTAâs bus system and park-and-ride lots. FrontRunner trains are push/pull diesel trains with either single or bi-level passenger cars. The trains operate primarily on dedicated tracks built for the commuter rail service, staffed by a driver who is qualified under the rules of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and a train attendant in the passenger-occupied portion of the train. UTA provides service between Ogden Station and Pleasant View Station over Union Pacifi c Railroad (UPRR) tracks in peak periods only. UTA made a decision to discontinue service on the 4.8-mile extension in 2018 because of the operating and capital cost required to provide positive train control for operation on an active freight railroad. HISTORY The Salt Lake City Corporation, Union Street Railway, and Salt Lake County successfully lobbied the Utah State Legislature to pass a bill allowing individual localities to address transportation needs in their communities by forming local transit districts. UTA was incorporated under the authority of the Utah Public Transit District Act of 1969 to provide a public mass transportation system for Utah communities. UTA borrowed four Bombardier bi-level cars and two locomotives to stage a preview of a future commuter rail network around Salt Lake City. UTA and UPRR ran a test and demonstration train from Salt Lake City to Ogden during the evening rush hour. UTA made an agreement in principle with UPRR to buy access to the railroadâs right-of- way between Brigham City and Payson for $103 million. UTA began construction on its fi rst commuter rail system, FrontRunner. UTA announced the FrontRunner name and the paint scheme to be used for its new commuter rail. UTA launched the FrontRunner service that connects Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber counties with stations in Salt Lake City, Woods Cross, Farmington, Layton, Clearfi eld, Roy, and Ogden. UTA extended FrontRunner to Provo, Utah, connecting Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber counties. 1969 1970 1998 2000 2001 2005 2006 2008 2012
104 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles UTA owns the FrontRunner railroad tracks, except the 4.8-mile extension between Ogden and Pleasant View owned by UPRR. UTA made a decision to discontinue service on the UPRR extension in 2018. UTA performs the service functions for FrontRunner in-house, including train operations, maintenance of equipment, maintenance of infrastructure, and responsibility for signals and communication. UTA contracts with independent contractors to perform major repairs on FrontRunner tracks. As a large urban and regional transit authority, UTA manages transit programs in accordance with requirements established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). As a provider of passenger rail service, UTA is compliant with a wide range of safety and regulatory requirements, overseen by FRA. UTA has a lean but eff ective management team to oversee the overall FrontRunner commuter rail operation, including the limited number of FrontRunner-specifi c contracts, and to plan, fund, and manage capital projects for the betterment of the FrontRunner service. UTA takes responsibility for developing strategies that meet FTA, FRA, and state requirements for emergency preparedness and service recovery. UTA reports operational, fi nancial, and safety data that meet the requirements of the National Transit Database (NTD) to FTA. FrontRunner is one of several transit modes that UTA provides. UTA is a local district political subdivision of the State of Utah, governed by a 16-member board of trustees. The board includes five members appointed by Salt Lake and Tooele counties, one member appointed by Salt Lake County, one member appointed by Salt Lake City, two members appointed by Utah County, one member appointed by Davis and Weber counties, one member appointed by the governor, one member appointed by the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Utah State Senate, one member appointed by the Utah Transportation Commission, and one non-voting member appointed by district member municipalities within the un-annexed counties. CONTRACTED SERVICE PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Past Trends 2012â2016 Service Data in RY* 2016 GOVERNANCE Data source: NTD *Report year: for each report year, NTD collects data refl ecting the reporterâs operation in the same fi scal year. Annual Operating Cost: $45,231,732 Total Directional Route Miles: 175 Passenger Car Revenue Miles: 5,401,304 Unlinked Passenger Trips: 4,545,849 Annual Total Passenger Miles: 125,131,274 Operating Cost per Passenger Car Revenue Mile Operating Cost per Passenger Passenger Trips per Passenger Car Revenue Mile Passenger Miles per Passenger Trip $8.37 $7.32 $8.08 $7.05 $10.18 20162015201420132012 $9.95 $8.47 $9.64$9.36 $10.52 20162015201420132012 0.840.860.84 0.75 0.97 20162015201420132012 27.5327.7026.8928.5426.69 20162015201420132012 General Contracted Service Informa on Oversight and Responsibili es
FrontRunner 105 AâAgency; BâHost Railroad (RR); CâAmtrak; DâIndependent Contractors (RR or Non-RR)Notes for Matrix: 1. UTA may perform major repairs on FrontRunner track with agency staff or go to outside contractors. A B C D Train Operations Maintenance of Infrastructure Maintenance of Equipment Specifi cally: Train Dispatching Services Train Operations Maintenance of Equipment Facilities Maintenance Maintenance of Way Provision of Electric Traction (na) Signals and Communication Positive Train Control Maintenance Station Operations and Maintenance Non-revenue Equipment Provision Safety Management Security Services Environmental Services Management/Oversight Services Materials Management Services Risk Management Assessment Customer Service Functions Marketing Communications Ticketing/Sales Revenue Collection Information Technology Systems Accident/Fatality Investigations/Support Supplemental Work (2) Other (na) Contracted Service Matrix The matrix below illustrates the responsibility for major service functions for FrontRunner. The capital letters A and D represent the UTA in-house staff and independent contractors, respectively. UTA will terminate service on UPRR in 2018, and therefore B for host railroad is not applicable. C for Amtrak is not applicable.
