Category Archives: Public Transportation

Legislative committee considers giving cities authority to “earmark” property taxes for roads

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Tweet Provo Mayor John Curtis proposed that the Legislature’s Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee enact a law allowing a city like Provo to dedicate a portion of their general property tax revenues to be spent only on roads during interim … Continue reading →

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Who’s running UTA, anyway?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Tweet   Terry Diehl used to be a board member of the Utah Transit Authority. But no longer. He’s being investigated by the Attorney General’s Office for allegedly misusing official information about the location of a potential commuter rail station … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains or Automobiles: Does Public Transit Make Sense?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Tweet The Wasatch Front Regional Council recently published a 30-year Regional Transportation Plan for Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties that calls for a $15 billion investment in 296 miles of major public transit projects. These new projects include 12 … Continue reading →

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