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Mayor reports UTA bus-route changes, county to transition to on-demand service
Summary
The mayor told the council about a UTA update: a local bus route serving 11 South and Walmart will be canceled under a planned transition to a different, on-demand service model slated for 2026; the mayor said details remain limited.
During the mayor’s report the mayor updated the council on a Utah Transit Authority (UTA) county briefing that covered planned changes to local bus service and related issues.
The mayor said a bus route serving 11 South and the Walmart will be discontinued under a broader shift to a different service model in the area; he said a main route will remain in nearby Brigham City while the local coverage is planned to move to an on-demand model similar to ride-hailing, with implementation expected in 2026. “From what I gather, at that time, they'll quit running the buses in this area, and we'll have a phone number that we call if we need to, have a movement,” the mayor said, adding that he did not have full details.
The mayor also reported discussion at the UTA briefing about school-transportation changes: he said the Salt Lake School District no longer runs school buses and that responsibility moved to the UTA; he noted some other districts are considering similar changes. The mayor said county representative Karen was present at the briefing and that the county-level changes may provide savings for certain districts, but he cautioned he did not have full detail.
No formal action or council votes regarding transit were taken at the meeting. The mayor said he would share more information when it is available.
