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Cedar City study recommends 30‑minute local service, phased regional expansion
Summary
A consultant presented a multi‑phase Cedar City transit plan that recommends shifting from a single 75‑minute loop to a near‑term 30‑minute bidirectional coverage route, with midterm north/south splits and long‑term regional connections; consultants said funding avenues include federal transit grants, state TTIF, UTA partnerships and local options.
Daksha Masurkar, the consultant project manager for the Cedar City transit study, told council the city currently has one fixed route that runs roughly 20 miles in a loop with about 75‑minute headways and about 41 stops. "This fixed route is around 20 miles long and goes in a loop with a frequency of around 75 minutes," Masurkar said, noting long wait times and low public awareness of available stops.
The study, which collected more than 800 survey responses and convened a technical working group including UDOT and Southern Utah University representatives, frames a three‑phase plan. Near‑term (target year 2030) recommendations include a shorter, more productive…
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