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Senate approves bill to fund statewide rail plan after debate over public input and fiscal note
Summary
Senate Bill 92, sponsored by Senator Andrig, directs a $2.1 million, roughly 18-month effort to create a statewide comprehensive rail plan focused on electrification, double-tracking and integrating short-line freight with commuter service; senators pressed for public engagement and local land-use coordination before final passage.
Senate Bill 92, a statewide comprehensive rail plan sponsored by Senator Andrig, was advanced by the Utah Senate after a floor presentation and roll-call vote.
Andrig told colleagues the bill grew from a three‑year collaboration among UDOT, UTA, regional councils and inland-port stakeholders and is intended to create a “game plan” for electrifying and double‑tracking rail, improving reliability and integrating short‑line freight and commuter services. He said the plan would examine sustainable options, potential revenue mechanisms such as freight fee collections, and…
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