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Utah County adopts updated BRT resolution, adds language opposing new free-fare subsidies
Summary
The Utah County Commission voted 3–0 to adopt an updated resolution on the Provo–Orem Bus Rapid Transit project that asks for greater local transparency and includes a new clause opposing the use of additional transportation dollars to fund free-fare programs.
The Utah County Commission voted 3–0 to adopt an updated resolution concerning the Provo–Orem Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, adding a clause that states the county “do not support the use of any additional transportation dollars for free fare for any transit projects.”
The vote followed a lengthy public comment period and a presentation by Steve Myers of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). Resident Diane Christiansen urged the commission to reconsider county support, saying UTA had overstated ridership when applying for federal grants and that public records and decision-making had not always been handled transparently. “The ridership was not 3,600 a…
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