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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

UTA board recommends keeping interim CEO for post

Jerry Benson has served as UTA’s interim president/CEO for the last year and has more than three decades of public transportation experience.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

LTK to support Utah Transit in FrontRunner study

FrontRunner is centered on Salt Lake City and connects 15 stations between Provo and Ogden.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

WSP | PB clients win 5 TIGER grants

The awards focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2015

WAVE secures funding for Wireless Power Transfer growth, development

Over the past 16 months, WAVE has deployed a number of projects including Utah Transit Authority’s full service 50kW system and Monterey Salinas Transit’s commercial service waterfront trolley.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2015

UTA board seeks to extend travel policy to itself

Last year, amid criticism over extensive executive travel, the transit agency began requiring employees to gain approval from the full UTA Board in a public meeting before any international trips.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2015

Utah Transit Authority begins search for new president/CEO

The announcement follows the retirement last month of former President/CEO Michael Allegra, who had been leading the agency since 2010.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Utah, Durham, N.C. among FTA's improved transit access grant recipients

The funds are made available through FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program for communities that are developing new or improved mass transit systems.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

CEO Allegra to retire after 37 years at UTA

Allegra played an integral role in developing UTA’s extensive rail system and oversaw the completion of the FrontLines 2015 project, which included construction four light rail lines and one commuter rail line.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2015

Utah Transit encourages biking to stations

The agency is giving $40 worth of free bike safety gear and $20 gift cards for electronic bike lockers at transit stations for free as part of an ongoing effort.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2014

Growing ridership, service keys to UTA success

By all indications, 2013 was quite a year for UTA, leading to the agency being named APTA’s 2014 Outstanding Public Transportation System for a transit agency providing 20 million or more passenger trips.

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