“We’ve been working with our board, we’ve been budgeting for next year to increase our funding towards bus operations to help with supervisor ratio,' Fox said. To boost retention, UTA Executive Director Jay Fox said they’ve started offering full benefits to drivers who are in training, which lasts around five to six weeks. Drivers then get a $0.50 bump every six months for four years. After drivers complete training, that goes up to $21. UTA bus driver pay starts at $20 per hour. The full schedule is currently in the works. The last bus currently leaves Park City around 7:30 p.m. And also to be able to run it a little earlier and later.”Ĭallison said they’re hoping to run buses until 10 p.m., in an effort to service workers. 'Right now there’s like a three hour gap in the middle of the day. “So what we’re trying to do by shortening the route is to be able to run it all day, more frequently,' Callison said.

UTA Manager of Service Planning Eric Callison said shortening the PC-SLC Connect route will make their service more efficient. UTA’s route 4 bus can be used to access the Olympus Cove park-and-ride from downtown Salt Lake City and the university.ĭuring ski season, UTA also runs a bus to Park City that starts at the Meadowbrook TRAX Station in South Salt Lake - that line will be cut completely.

The elimination of the five stops will significantly increase commute times for some bus users, who will need to add other legs to their trips. Starting December 11, the bus will only make one stop in the Salt Lake Valley: the Olympus Cove park-and-ride in Millcreek. The west-bound bus currently starts at Kimball Junction and runs through the University of Utah to Salt Lake Central Station.

The Park City-Salt Lake City Connect bus route will be significantly reduced as part of the new schedule adjustments. The Utah Transit Authority announced a series of route changes Wednesday due to a bus driver shortage.

Utah transit authority schedule