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| name = ''FrontRunner''
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| caption2 = ''Frontrunner'' through the Jordan Narrows, September 2023
| owner = [[Utah Transit Authority]] (UTA)
| locale = [[Wasatch Front]], [[Utah]]
| transit_type = [[Commuter rail in North America|Commuter rail]] | stations = 17
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|UT Salt Lake City CR daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| annual_ridership = {{American transit ridership|UT Salt Lake City CR annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| headquarters = 3600 South 700 West<br>[[South Salt Lake, Utah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=AboutUTA-CustomerService-Locations|title=Customer Service Locations|website=rideuta.com|publisher=Utah Transit Authority|access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://www.rideuta.com/|rideuta.com}}
| began_operation = {{start date and age|2008|04|26|mf=y}}<ref name="inag launch">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695273908/UTA-FrontRunner-up-and-running-today.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522080038/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695273908/UTA-FrontRunner-up-and-running-today.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2011|title=UTA FrontRunner up and running today|last=Raymond|first=Arthur|date=April 28, 2008|work=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref>
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'''''FrontRunner''''' {{reporting mark|
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''FrontRunner'' runs south from [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]] to [[Provo (UTA station)|Provo]] with a total length of {{convert|81.2|mi|km}}. Before the [[Pleasant View (UTA station)|Pleasant View]] station was temporarily closed, the total length was {{convert|88|mi|km}}.
The route uses a portion of the right-of-way of the historic [[Utah Central Railroad (1869–1881)|Utah Central Railroad]], built in 1869 to connect the [[First transcontinental railroad]] with Salt Lake City and acquired by the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (UP) in 1878.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://utahrails.net/ogden/ogden-utah-central.php|title=Utah Central Railroad|last=Strack|first=Don|publisher=[[Union Pacific Historical Society]]|isbn=978-1-932704-04-4|date=February 5, 2010|access-date=April 3, 2014}}</ref> UTA-owned track parallels UP track until Ogden, where, until August 10, 2018 (date of last train), when service to [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]] was "Suspended Indefinitely", Union Pacific and
There are about 25 round trips on weekdays between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 a.m. to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half-hour runs for the morning and evening commutes).
Several stations have a [[Utah Transit Authority#Park-&-Ride|Park and Ride]] lot. There is no charge for parking in these lots, and the number of parking spaces available at each station ranges from "limited" to 874.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=FrontRunner-ParkandRideLots|title=FrontRunner Park & Ride Lots|website=rideuta.com |publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|access-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
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In 1998 UTA tested a commuter train set borrowed from the [[Altamont Corridor Express]] along Union Pacific track which runs alongside what would eventually be the ''FrontRunner'' route.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/151089709@N08/42751146154/in/dateposted-public/|title = Mooooooving Right Along|date = February 3, 1998}}</ref> In the same year, UTA began negotiations with Union Pacific to purchase the former Salt Lake Shops. By 2002 an agreement to purchase the shop and renovate it to become UTA's Warm Springs Shop was approved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://utahrails.net/articles/up-sl-shop.php|title = Union Pacific Salt Lake City Diesel Shop}}</ref> Work started on the initial section of the line from Salt Lake City to Ogden in 2005. Seven of the planned eight stations opened to riders on April 26, 2008.<ref name="inag launch"/> Eight more stations opened on December 10, 2012, and one more on August 8, 2022.
The train was named "''FrontRunner''" because its route runs nearly the length of the Wasatch Front.
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What is now known as the ''FrontRunner'' North division was the original segment of the line that opened to the public on April 26, 2008.
The station in
Another issue was that the shared track was still dispatched by Union Pacific, who did not want ''FrontRunner'' service to interfere with their busy freight corridor in Ogden. As such, they limited ''FrontRunner'' to one southbound train in the morning and one northbound in the evening. Riders were required to transfer from one train to another at
Service to Pleasant View was temporarily suspended on September 6, 2011. Besides the limitations on how many trains could run north of Ogden, low ridership exacerbated the problem.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaw |first=Mitch |date=September 29, 2011 |title=More bus riders in Pleasant View after FrontRunner service cuts |newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]] |location=Ogden, Utah |url=http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/09/29/uta-more-bus-riders-pleasant-view-after-frontrunner-service-cuts |access-date=January 20, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194731/http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/09/29/uta-more-bus-riders-pleasant-view-after-frontrunner-service-cuts |url-status=dead }}</ref> Limited weekday-only commuter service to Pleasant View resumed on December 10, 2012, with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two trains dropping off passengers in the evening, with no transfers between trains required.<ref>{{cite web |title=Route 616 – North Weber FrontRunner Shuttle |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Bus-BusHome-Route616 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |website=rideuta.com |publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]}}</ref>
In February 2018, UTA announced they would be indefinitely suspending trains between Ogden and Pleasant View starting on August 12, 2018, both due to new federal safety guidelines and low ridership to that station.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Jennifer |title=UTA to suspend Frontrunner service from Pleasant View to Ogden |language=en-US |work=KUTV |url=http://kutv.com/news/local/uta-to-suspend-frontrunner-service-from-pleasant-view-to-ogden |access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref><ref name="UTA Map 2018">{{cite web | website=rideuta.com|title=Rail System Map | date=
''FrontRunner'' South refers to {{convert|44|mi|km}} that were added to the ''FrontRunner'' line after the opening of ''FrontRunner'' North in 2008. The extension expands the former southern terminus from [[Salt Lake Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] Station. This expansion was planned early on to address the growing transportation need along the [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]] corridor.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last=Jones |first=Justin |year=2008 |title=UTA's Seventy in Seven – Moving Forward at Full Speed |journal=Mass Transit |volume=34}}</ref> The Utah Transit Authority began work on the line after a ground breaking ceremony on August 12, 2008, and seven new stations were built in [[Murray, Utah|Murray]], [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]], [[Draper, Utah|Draper]], [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]], [[American Fork, Utah|American Fork]], [[Orem, Utah|Orem]], and Provo. Service began on the new section on December 10, 2012.<ref name="UTA FRS PR">{{cite web|url=http://rideuta.com/mediaRoom/pressReleases.aspx?pressReleaseID=815|title=UTA to Break Ground on FrontRunner South|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=August 8, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/news/2011/11/frontrunner-south-project-update/|title=UTA FrontRunner South Project Update|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|access-date=November 2, 2011}}</ref> Funds were appropriated to accommodate this project in 2006 via a sales tax increase referendum,<ref name="des south">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660213448/FrontRunner-is-outpacing-plans-for-I-15.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185733/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660213448/FrontRunner-is-outpacing-plans-for-I-15.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2013|title=FrontRunner is outpacing plans for I-15|last=Choate-Nielsen|first=Amy|newspaper=[[Deseret News|Deseret Morning News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=April 20, 2007|access-date=July 28, 2008}}</ref> and the remaining funding was obtained through a letter of intent signed with the [[Federal Transit Administration]] (FTA) on September 24, 2007.▼
Following its opening for service in 2012, early estimates of ridership for ''FrontRunner'' South exceeded expectations. UTA anticipated about 6,800 riders per day, but during the first week of operation, they reported more than 7,800 riders per day. However, UTA also indicated that it was not entirely unexpected as there is usually a high number of riders when a line opens before a longer term pattern of regular ridership is established.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-will-not-be-running-trains-buses-on-christmas-new/article_1a97223c-fe9f-5350-9ae5-45f645a08747.html/|title=UTA will not be running trains, buses on Christmas, New Year's|last=Hesterman|first=Billy|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|date=December 22, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2012|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116142440/http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-will-not-be-running-trains-buses-on-christmas-new/article_1a97223c-fe9f-5350-9ae5-45f645a08747.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time ''FrontRunner'' South opened for service, [[North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe station|North Temple]] - a new [[Glossary of rail transport terms#I|infill]] station on the ''FrontRunner'' North segment - opened as well.▼
''FrontRunner'' South opened with service to
▲=== FrontRunner South ===
▲FrontRunner South refers to {{convert|44|mi|km}} that were added to the FrontRunner line after the opening of FrontRunner North in 2008. The extension expands the former southern terminus from [[Salt Lake Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] Station. This expansion was planned early on to address the growing transportation need along the [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]] corridor.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last=Jones |first=Justin |year=2008 |title=UTA's Seventy in Seven – Moving Forward at Full Speed |journal=Mass Transit |volume=34}}</ref> The Utah Transit Authority began work on the line after a ground breaking ceremony on August 12, 2008, and seven new stations were built in [[Murray, Utah|Murray]], [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]], [[Draper, Utah|Draper]], [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]], [[American Fork, Utah|American Fork]], [[Orem, Utah|Orem]], and Provo. Service began on the new section on December 10, 2012.<ref name="UTA FRS PR">{{cite web|url=http://rideuta.com/mediaRoom/pressReleases.aspx?pressReleaseID=815|title=UTA to Break Ground on FrontRunner South|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=August 8, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/news/2011/11/frontrunner-south-project-update/|title=UTA FrontRunner South Project Update|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|access-date=November 2, 2011}}</ref> Funds were appropriated to accommodate this project in 2006 via a sales tax increase referendum,<ref name="des south">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660213448/FrontRunner-is-outpacing-plans-for-I-15.html?pg=all|title=FrontRunner is outpacing plans for I-15|last=Choate-Nielsen|first=Amy|newspaper=[[Deseret News|Deseret Morning News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=April 20, 2007|access-date=July 28, 2008}}</ref> and the remaining funding was obtained through a letter of intent signed with the [[Federal Transit Administration]] (FTA) on September 24, 2007.
The city of [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]] continues investigating options to build overpasses or underpasses to separate the rail traffic from the Main Street vehicle traffic, though the status of this is unlikely as the cost of the project would exceed
▲Following its opening for service in 2012, early estimates of ridership for FrontRunner South exceeded expectations. UTA anticipated about 6,800 riders per day, but during the first week of operation, they reported more than 7,800 riders per day. However, UTA also indicated that it was not entirely unexpected as there is usually a high number of riders when a line opens before a longer term pattern of regular ridership is established.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-will-not-be-running-trains-buses-on-christmas-new/article_1a97223c-fe9f-5350-9ae5-45f645a08747.html/|title=UTA will not be running trains, buses on Christmas, New Year's|last=Hesterman|first=Billy|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|date=December 22, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2012|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116142440/http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-will-not-be-running-trains-buses-on-christmas-new/article_1a97223c-fe9f-5350-9ae5-45f645a08747.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time FrontRunner South opened for service, [[North Temple station|North Temple]] - a new [[Glossary of rail transport terms#I|infill]] station on the FrontRunner North segment - opened as well.
On August 8, 2022, [[Vineyard station (FrontRunner)|Vineyard
▲FrontRunner South opened with service to [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]] at about the same time as the [[Interstate 15 in Utah#I-15 CORE project|I-15 CORE]] project was completed (which was a rebuild of I-15 along much of the same corridor as FrontRunner South).<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/122112I15CORE.aspx|title=Utah DOT Project Comes in $260 Million below Budget, Fastest Billion Dollar Highway Project in U.S.|journal=AASHTO Journal|publisher=[[American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]]|date=December 21, 2012|access-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115030758/http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/122112I15CORE.aspx|archive-date=January 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both projects added substantial transportation improvements to areas south of Salt Lake City.
==Future extensions==
▲The city of Lehi continues investigating options to build overpasses or underpasses to separate the rail traffic from the Main Street vehicle traffic, though the status of this is unlikely as the cost of the project would exceed twenty million dollars.<ref name="dh millions">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/273016/17/|title=Lehi looks into changes for railroad crossings|last=Allred|first=Cathy|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|date=July 10, 2008|access-date=July 28, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700259895/FrontRunner-could-clog-busy-Main-Street-Lehi-mayor-says.html?pg=all|title=FrontRunner could clog busy Main Street, Lehi mayor says|last=Hardy|first=Rodger|date=September 19, 2008|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|access-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9870195|title=Exclusive look at FrontRunner South rail through Jordan Narrows|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|work=[[KSL-TV|ksl.com]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=March 2, 2010|access-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Since the original planning for FrontRunner South, two additional east–west alternative routes in Lehi have opened that do not have at-grade crossings for rail traffic: 2100 North ([[Mountain View Corridor|SR-85]]) and Pioneer Crossing ([[Utah State Route 145|SR-145]]).
Future extensions are envisioned that would eventually encompass over {{convert|110|mi|km}} along the Wasatch Front, providing service as far north as [[Brigham City, Utah|Brigham City]] and as far south as [[Payson, Utah|Payson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_2bfca76b-4c96-58e5-a548-4d3aa6009166.html|title=Utah County FrontRunner expansion on track|last=Stryker|first=Ace|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|date=January 14, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=July 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706124736/http://heraldextra.com/news/local/article_2bfca76b-4c96-58e5-a548-4d3aa6009166.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2023, UTA revealed their drafted plans for ''Frontrunner'''s future expansions and enhancements. Ranging from phases 1 to 6.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author=Utah Transit Authority |date=September 18, 2023 |title=Frontrunner Forward Draft Phasing Update, September 2023 |url=https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003949.pdf |website=utah.gov}}</ref> ▼
=== FrontRunner 2X ===
▲On August 8, 2022, [[Vineyard station (FrontRunner)|Vineyard Station]], a new infill station a couple miles north of the Orem Central, opened.
Phase 1 includes two projects. The first is FrontRunner 2X; which consists of double tracking at strategic locations to increase maximum frequency from thirty minutes to fifteen.<ref name="Double track benefits">{{cite web |date=February 5, 2021 |title=FrontRunner appears likely to receive $350 million from state to help speed service |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/02/05/frontrunner-track-m/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> In 2021, Utah passed legislation to fund a project to double track ''FrontRunner'' at strategic locations.<ref name="2021 Double-track">{{cite web |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Utah lawmakers OK $1.23 billion transportation funding, making it clear they want that money to go to Utah companies and Utah workers |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/03/04/b-transportation-package/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> In May 2023, UTA officials said construction on the next phase of double tracking would begin in 2026 and be completed by 2030. <ref name="Trib2023may">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Jordan |date=May 14, 2023 |title=Why doesn't FrontRunner run on Sundays? UTA explains, and says service could be added in future. |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/14/why-doesnt-frontrunner-run-sundays/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520031948/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/14/why-doesnt-frontrunner-run-sundays/ |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UTA UDOT FrontRunner |url=https://frontrunner2x.utah.gov/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=frontrunner2x.utah.gov}}</ref> The [[Utah Department of Transportation]] (UDOT) has their own plans to add an infill station at The Point just south of Draper around this construction period.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 18, 2023 |title=UDOT Transportation Interim September 2023 Frontrunner |url=https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003881.pdf |website=utah.gov}}</ref> In 2024, FrontRunner 2X began to include in the project cost of both the expected amount for the initial double tracking, and the extra double tracking required to construct an infill station at The Point. With the current project estimates at $1.439 Billion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital Investment Grants Dashboard |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2024-12/Public-CIG-Dashboard-12-06-2024.pdf |access-date=December 8, 2024}}</ref>
=== Future
The next phase,
▲Future extensions are envisioned that would eventually encompass over {{convert|110|mi|km}} along the Wasatch Front, providing service as far north as [[Brigham City, Utah|Brigham City]] and as far south as [[Payson, Utah|Payson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_2bfca76b-4c96-58e5-a548-4d3aa6009166.html|title=Utah County FrontRunner expansion on track|last=Stryker|first=Ace|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|date=January 14, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=July 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706124736/http://heraldextra.com/news/local/article_2bfca76b-4c96-58e5-a548-4d3aa6009166.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Phase
Phase
▲The next phase, phase 1, consists of further double tracking, and a 13 mile extension to Payson.<ref name=":2" /> UTA in the past purchased the former [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]] Tintic Branch tracks that run between Provo and Payson to serve as their right-of-way. The need for a [[flying junction]] that would have had to be built just southeast of the Provo Station to allow FrontRunner to cross over the active Union Pacific tracks there prevented UTA from building this extension as part of the FrontRunner South project. UTA has made a deal with Union Pacific where FrontRunner would run down tracks on the west side of the Provo Yard, then construct a flyover north of Springville Station to allow for a connection with the Tintic Branch.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=4 FrontRunner South Presentation.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cgt3rCQs5pSwQozr8WLzYar8rOxRbcwI/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Google Docs}}</ref> The location of the station in [[Springville, Utah|Springville]] is anticipated to be approximately 1500 West and 450 South.{{refn|group="Note"|The '''Tintic Branch''' runs from about 400 South and 400 West in [[Springville, Utah|Springville]] to just west of I-15 on the north end of [[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]] and then continues along the west side of I-15 to 800 South in [[Payson, Utah|Payson]]. From Payson, it passes by the northern edge of [[Santaquin, Utah|Santaquin]], before heading west to [[Eureka, Utah|Eureka]].}} The [[Utah Department of Transportation]] (UDOT) has announced that accommodations for a FrontRunner station just west of I-15 are included in the overall plans for a new interchange at Spanish Fork Center Street. The location of the station in Payson is anticipated to be just west of I-15 at about 800 South.<ref>{{cite map|url=http://www.mountainland.org/site/downloads/planning/Transportation_Plans/2011_Metropolitan_Transportation_Plan/Maps/2040_MTP_Transit_11x17.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313043222/https://mountainland.org/site/downloads/planning/Transportation_Plans/2011_Metropolitan_Transportation_Plan/Maps/2040_MTP_Transit_11x17.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2013|title=Transit Projects – 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan|publisher=[[Mountainland Association of Governments]]|format=PDF|date=May 5, 2011|access-date=July 27, 2013}}</ref> UTA also has plans to build a light maintenance facility to store FrontRunners in Utah County to allow for quick access.<ref name=":4" /> UDOT has their own plans to add an infill station at The Point just south of Draper around this construction period.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2023 |title=UDOT Transportation Interim September 2023 Frontrunner |url=https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003881.pdf |website=utah.gov}}</ref>
==Route==
▲Phase 2 includes a 20 mile extension to Brigham City.<ref name=":2" /> The location of the station in Brigham City will likely be on newly built right-of-way near the western end of 200 South, where the Utah Transit Authority already owns a Park and Ride lot, only used for vanpool services to [[Thiokol]], with an additional station in [[Willard, Utah|Willard]] just east of I-15 at about 750 North.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/01276201202210840060864.pdf|title=Brigham City Transit Corridor Study|publisher=InterPlan Co.|page=19 (ES-9)|date=Nov 2011|access-date=July 27, 2013}}</ref> An agreement between the UTA, Ogden City, and Weber County to construct a station at [[Business Depot Ogden]] was reached in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Mitch |title=Prospect of BDO FrontRunner rail station gaining steam |url=https://www.standard.net/news/transportation/prospect-of-bdo-frontrunner-rail-station-gaining-steam/article_3fdf0f72-28a3-59df-ba56-e454e16fb28d.html |access-date=25 September 2020 |agency=Standard-Examiner |date=24 September 2020 |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925105843/https://www.standard.net/news/transportation/prospect-of-bdo-frontrunner-rail-station-gaining-steam/article_3fdf0f72-28a3-59df-ba56-e454e16fb28d.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Included in the extension, is the planned fleet overhaul to 32 electric trainsets, which will include 15 miles of electrified track with the rest being dependent on batteries. Finally, the phase plans to include upgrading 48 miles to 90 mph track, which also comes with curve upgrades.<ref name=":2" />
{{overly detailed|section|date=January 2023}}
''FrontRunner'' is designated as UTA Route '''750'''.▼
The entire route was built within the existing Union Pacific corridor and ''FrontRunner'' tracks run parallel to the Union Pacific tracks for most of the route. Except for the
▲Phase 3 includes more upgrades in frequency, trainsets, and trackspeed. Phase 4 includes infill stations, 62 miles of 110+ mph track, and full grade separation. Phase 5, the final drafted phase, would include 24 miles of quadruple track to allow for express trains.<ref name=":2" /> As with all existing FrontRunner and TRAX stations, all future phases of FrontRunner will be integrated with UTA's bus system.
===Quiet
The entire length of ''FrontRunner'' corridor (including the southern extension)
▲{{Overly detailed|section|date=January 2023}}[[File:Trax and FrontRunner c. 2013.png|thumb|300px|A map of the entire [[Utah Transit Authority|UTA]] rail system in August 2013]]
▲FrontRunner is designated as UTA Route '''750'''.
In September 2024, the quiet zone on the entire length of the ''FrontRunner'' corridor, including the freight tracks, was suspended after an FRA inspection concluded that some cities on the corridor failed to meet standards for quiet zones for their crossings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-04 |title=Where are Utah's deficient railroad crossings and when will they be repaired? |url=https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/where-are-utahs-deficient-railroad-crossings-and-when-will-they-be-repaired |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU) |language=en}}</ref> The suspension is to be in effect until all crossings comply with FRA requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/aGrT6L1aetGsWpML/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oldroyd |first=Devin |date=2024-10-01 |title=FrontRunner, other trains to sound horns at more crossings |url=https://kslnewsradio.com/2140897/frontrunner-other-trains-sound-horns-crossings/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=KSLNewsRadio |language=en-us}}</ref>
▲The entire route was built within the existing Union Pacific corridor and FrontRunner tracks run parallel to the Union Pacific tracks for most of the route. Except for the decommisioned Pleasant View portion of the line, FrontRunner operates on its own dedicated tracks.
===Utah
[[File:Provo frontrunner station art.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Art at the [[Provo
▲The entire length of FrontRunner corridor (including the southern extension) has been approved as a "quiet zone" by the [[Federal Railroad Administration]]. Normally, federal regulations require that train operators sound their horns for fifteen to twenty seconds as they approach any road crossing.<ref name="Quite">{{cite news|url=http://www.southvalleyjournal.com/full_story/10728/FrontRunner-South-commuter-line-to-open-before-year-end/ |title=FrontRunner South commuter line to open before year-end |last=Sabin |first=Denise |newspaper=South Valley Journal |publisher=The Valley Journals |access-date=August 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194253/http://www.southvalleyjournal.com/full_story/10728/FrontRunner-South-commuter-line-to-open-before-year-end/ |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> A quiet zone designation eliminates this requirement. For safety reasons however, they are still allowed to sound their horn, if appropriate. The quiet zone applies to all trains (including [[Freight rail transport|freight trains]]) within the same corridor. Each city along the route had to individually apply for the designation, but UTA provided substantial assistance with the process. Several safety upgrades must be in place at all public crossings in order to receive quiet zone approval.<ref name="Quite"/> In addition to the normal automatic warning bells and lights, required upgrades include crossing guards, signs warning that trains do not blare horns in the area, and raised medians (which prevent cars from driving around lowered gates). There are also additional safety features for pedestrians. According to UTA, prior to the southern extension, FrontRunner had the longest quiet zone in the nation, with the southern extension doubling the length of the previous quiet zone.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Lee|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54471427-78/uta-horns-meyer-safety.html.csp|title=Horns may go silent on new FrontRunner route — despite safety push|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=July 11, 2012|access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name="FrontRunner South FAQ">{{cite web | title=Utah Transit Authority | website=rideuta.com | date=2014-08-14 | url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814202224/http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs | archive-date=2014-08-14 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2022-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/no-more-horns-quiet-zone-now-in-effect-for-trains/article_b084ed5d-7b22-51d7-ace8-a229acc9aec2.html|last=Hesterman|first=Billy|title=No more horns: Quiet zone now in effect for trains|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Utah)|Daily Herald]]|location=Provo, Utah|publisher=[[Lee Enterprises]]|date=November 29, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2013|archive-date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202053504/http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/no-more-horns-quiet-zone-now-in-effect-for-trains/article_b084ed5d-7b22-51d7-ace8-a229acc9aec2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
''FrontRunner'''s current southern terminus is the [[Provo
=== Utah County ===▼
▲[[File:Provo frontrunner station art.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Art at the [[Provo (UTA station)|Provo Station]]]]
▲FrontRunner's current southern terminus is the [[Provo (UTA station)|Provo station]]. This station is one block from the [[Amtrak]] station [[Provo (Amtrak station)|Provo]], which serves the ''[[California Zephyr]]''. Heading west from this station, FrontRunner crosses southern Provo before it curves toward the north. From here it heads northwest along the western side of Provo. The railway primarily parallels I-15 along this portion as it moves north towards [[Orem]].
Continuing northwest, the route enters the city of Orem before reaching the [[Orem
[[File:American Fork UT Frontrunner station.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[American Fork
From the Vineyard
Continuing on, ''FrontRunner'' enters Lehi just before crossing over Spring Creek and then directly underneath the intersection of Pioneer Crossing ([[Utah State Route 145|SR-145]]) and Mill Pond Road (850 East). It travels northwest through the middle of Lehi as it approaches [[Thanksgiving Point]].
With Garden Drive on its immediate west, it reaches the next station, [[Lehi
=== Salt Lake County ===
As it passes through the Jordan Narrows, ''FrontRunner'' enters Salt Lake County and the city of [[Bluffdale, Utah|Bluffdale]]. As it leaves the Jordan Narrows it curves north as it passes just east of Turner Dam and the pumping stations while crossing over [[East Jordan Canal]] and the Jordan River. It then curves west as it continues on between the Jordan River on the east and 985 West and the [[Utah and Salt Lake Canal]] on the west. It then curves north again as it passes just west of the Joint Dam and then crosses over the [[South Jordan Canal]]. It then crosses back over the Jordan River and then the [[Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal]]. Continuing north, and slightly to the east, it parallels the South Jordan Canal, the South Jordan Canal Trail, and the Jordan River on the west. It then curves to the northeast, leaving Bluffdale and enters the city of Draper.
After entering Draper it continues its northeast course and reaches the [[Draper
Just after entering Sandy, it crosses over to the east side of the Union Pacific tracks at a [[flying junction]]. Maintaining this course, it leaves Sandy and enters the city of [[Midvale, Utah|Midvale]]. After West Center Street it curves back once again to the north, and slightly to the east, and then crosses Jordan River Boulevard (7200 South/[[Utah State Route 48|SR-151]]) at 560 West and continues on, running parallel to [[Interstate 15 in Utah|I-15]] and passing the Union Pacific rail yard on the west, until it crosses under the I-15 on ramp from eastbound [[Interstate 215 (Utah)|I-215]] (Belt Route) as well as I-15 at 400 West. Just after crossing under I-15, ''FrontRunner'' leaves Midvale and enters the city of Murray.
===
''Frontrunner'' has three intermodal connections to [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]], the local [[light rail]] train network. TRAX
====
Just northeast of the 5400 South crossing is the next station, [[Murray Central
After this station, ''FrontRunner'' continues north, leaving Murray and entering the city of [[South Salt Lake, Utah|South Salt Lake]]. Continuing north, the route passes through South Salt Lake and enters Salt Lake City.{{
====
[[File:Amtrak and Frontrunner.jpg|thumb|[[Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]] is one of two stations that ''FrontRunner'' has a connection
Continuing north, FrontRunner passes through Salt Lake City and then curves slightly to the west, reaching [[Salt Lake Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]] (Salt Lake Intermodal Hub). This station is the second transfer station to the TRAX Blue Line, after Murray Central, and the second of three transfer stations between FrontRunner and TRAX. The FrontRunner part of this station is located at 250 South 600 West and the TRAX part at 325 South 600 West. The TRAX platform is directly east of the FrontRunner platform. (Salt Lake Central is the northern terminus for the TRAX Blue line, which runs south to Draper.)▼
▲Continuing north, ''FrontRunner'' passes through Salt Lake City and then curves slightly to the west, reaching [[Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]] (Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub). This station is the second transfer station to the TRAX Blue Line, after Murray Central station, and the second of three transfer stations between ''FrontRunner'' and TRAX. The ''FrontRunner'' part of this station is located at 250 South 600 West and the TRAX part at 325 South 600 West. The TRAX platform is directly east of the ''FrontRunner'' platform. (Salt Lake Central is the northern terminus for the TRAX Blue line, which runs south to Draper.)
Salt Lake Central is also one of four stops on Amtrak's ''California Zephyr'' in Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) – Great American Stations |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/salt-lake-city-ut-slc/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
▲Salt Lake Central is also one of four stops on Amtrak's ''California Zephyr'' in Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) – Great American Stations |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/salt-lake-city-ut-slc/ |access-date=
==== North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe ====▼
[[File:Frontrunner north temple station.jpg|left|thumb|250px|FrontRunner passes under the [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] passenger platform at the [[North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe (UTA station)|North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station]]]]▼
From Salt Lake Central, FrontRunner continues north while passing on the west side of [[Salt Lake City]]. Immediately after crossing under the North Temple Street Viaduct, it reaches the next station, [[North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe (UTA station)|North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Lee |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53717511-78/station-airport-names-north.html.csp|title=New Utah TRAX stations named |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=March 14, 2012|access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref><ref name="stations">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=FrontRunner-FrontRunnerStations|title=FrontRunner Stations|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> This station is a transfer station to the [[Green Line (TRAX)|TRAX Green Line]], with the TRAX platform is located on top of the North Temple Street Viaduct. (The TRAX Green Line runs west to the [[Salt Lake City International Airport]] and southwest to [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] via [[Downtown Salt Lake City]].)▼
From North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe, FrontRunner continues northward through Salt Lake City, passing on the northeast side of the [[#Maintenance|Warm Springs Service Center]] (UTA's maintenance facility for FrontRunner). At about 2400 North it leaves Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County and crosses into Davis County.▼
▲[[File:Frontrunner north temple station.jpg|left|thumb|250px|''FrontRunner'' passes under the [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] passenger platform at the [[North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe
▲From Salt Lake Central, ''FrontRunner'' continues north while passing on the west side of
=== Davis County ===▼
Upon entering Davis County, FrontRunner also enters the city of [[North Salt Lake, Utah|North Salt Lake]]. Continuing north it passes through North Salt Lake and enters the city of [[Woods Cross, Utah|Woods Cross]]. Still maintaining its course to the north and slightly to the east, it reaches the next station, [[Woods Cross (UTA station)|Woods Cross]], at 750 South 800 West. From this station it continues on its northeast course as it leaves Woods Cross and enters the city of [[West Bountiful, Utah|West Bountiful]]. Passing northwest through West Bountiful, the route enters the city of [[Centerville, Utah|Centerville]] as it continues north along the west side of I-15. Continuing north, it leaves Centerville and enters the city of [[Farmington, Utah|Farmington]] Upon entering Farmington, the route continues north until it reaches the [[Farmington (UTA station)|Farmington station]], at 450 West 800 North. At the northwest end of this station it crosses under the pedestrian bridge (which allows passengers to cross over the FrontRunner and Union Pacific tracks which run between the station's passenger platform and the station's parking lot).▼
▲From North Temple
Following this station, FrontRunner leaves Farmington and enters the city of [[Kaysville, Utah|Kaysville]]. Continuing along the west side of I-15 it continues north, leaving Kaysville and entering the city of [[Layton, Utah|Layton]]. Immediately after crossing under Layton Parkway it reaches the next station, [[Layton (UTA station)|Layton]] at 150 South Main Street. Heading north from the station, continues north through Layton before leaving the city and entering the city of [[Clearfield, Utah|Clearfield]].▼
[[File:FrontRunner1.jpg|right|thumb|Front Runner crossing West Gentile in [[Layton, Utah]].]]▼
Continuing northwest FrontRunner reaches the next station, [[Clearfield (UTA station)|Clearfield]], at 1250 South State Street ([[Utah State Route 126|SR-126]]. From this station the route continues northwest and then north as it passes through Clearfield. It then leaves Clearfield and enters the city of [[Clinton, Utah|Clinton]]. Heading north it passes immediately west of the border between Clinton and the city of [[Sunset, Utah|Sunset]], then leaving Clinton and Davis County and enters Weber County.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}▼
▲Upon entering Davis County, ''FrontRunner'' also enters the city of [[North Salt Lake, Utah|North Salt Lake]]. Continuing north, it passes through North Salt Lake and enters the city of [[Woods Cross, Utah|Woods Cross]]. Still maintaining its course to the north and slightly to the east, it reaches the next station, [[Woods Cross
▲Following this station, ''FrontRunner'' leaves Farmington and enters the city of [[Kaysville, Utah|Kaysville]]. Continuing along the west side of I-15 it continues north, leaving Kaysville and entering the city of [[Layton, Utah|Layton]]. Immediately after crossing under Layton Parkway,
▲[[File:FrontRunner1.jpg|right|thumb|''Front Runner'' crossing West Gentile in [[Layton, Utah|Layon]].]]
Upon entering Weber County, FrontRunner also enters the city of [[Roy, Utah|Roy]], but briefly runs immediately west of the border between Roy and Sunset. Continuing north, it passes through the city before reaching the next station, [[Roy (UTA station)|Roy]], at 4155 South Sandridge Drive. Just after this station the route continues north, leaving Roy and entering the city of Ogden.▼
▲Continuing northwest ''FrontRunner'' reaches the next station, [[Clearfield
[[File:Passenger platform at the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center.JPG|thumb|Ogden Central Station platforms, the Northern Terminus of FrontRunner.]]▼
Just after entering Ogden, FrontRunner crosses over the [[Weber River]]. After the Weber River it passes to the west of Ogden's [[Union Station (Ogden, Utah)|Union Station]], and then reaches the Ogden Central Station at 2350 South Wall Avenue. This station is the last stop on the northern end of FrontRunner.▼
▲Upon entering Weber County, ''FrontRunner'' also enters the city of [[Roy, Utah|Roy]], but briefly runs immediately west of the border between Roy and Sunset. Continuing north, it passes through the city before reaching the next station, [[Roy
▲[[File:Passenger platform at the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center.JPG|thumb|[[Ogden Central
Before 2018, FrontRunner trains continued northwest from the Ogden Central Station towards Pleasant View. Rider service ends at Ogden Central, but the tracks continue northward. Just after crossing 17th Street (1700 South) at 450 West, it curves back to the north again as FrontRunner tracks merge with tracks owned and operated by Union Pacific. Continuing north, it leaves Ogden and enters the city of [[Harrisville, Utah|Harrisville]].▼
▲Just after entering Ogden, ''FrontRunner'' crosses over the [[Weber River]]. After the Weber River it passes to the west of Ogden's [[Union Station (Ogden, Utah)|Union Station]], and then reaches
▲Before 2018, ''FrontRunner'' trains continued northwest from
[[File:FrontRunner at Pleasant View Station.JPG|thumb|Pleasant View station, the former northern terminus of ''FrontRunner''.]]
At 1000 North, immediately north of the Business Depot Ogden and immediately west of the tracks, are the Weber County Fairgrounds. ==Fare rates and ridership==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" align="right" border="1"
|-
|+ ''FrontRunner'' ridership
!<!-- Year -->
! scope="col" | <small>Average<br>weekday<br>boardings</small>
Line 203 ⟶ 211:
| align=right| 7,800
| align=right| 14.74%
| <ref name="APTA 12">{{cite web|url=http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2012-q4-ridership-APTA.pdf|title=Public Transportation Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2012|publisher=[[American Public Transportation Association]]|page=27|date=March 1, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513000820/http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/Ridership/2012-q4-ridership-APTA.pdf|archive-date=May 13, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{refn|group="Note"|''FrontRunner'' South extension opened in December 2012}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
Line 218 ⟶ 226:
| align=right| 19,200
| align=right|
|<ref name="APTA 19">{{cite web |title=Public Transportation Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2019 |url=https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf |website=apta.com |publisher=[[American Public Transportation Association]] |access-date=
|-
|}
The current ''FrontRunner'' rates are one-way and distance-based. As of December 2019 the base fare is $2.50 (the same as regular bus fare), plus $0.60 per stop thereafter. The maximum fare charged one-way is $10.30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rideuta.com/Fares-And-Passes/Current-Fares|title= Current Fares|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> For seniors/disabled/[[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]], the base fare is $1.25, plus $0.30 per stop thereafter with a maximum fare of $5.15. There is also a promotional Group Pass which allows up to four riders of any age to ride together on ''FrontRunner'', TRAX and local buses for $15. The Group Pass is valid starting at 8:30 a.m. and lasts to midnight. Monthly passes valid on ''FrontRunner'', TRAX, local buses, and express buses are available for $198, or $148.50 to students. Agreements set between UTA and several universities (including [[Utah Valley University]], [[Brigham Young University]], and [[University of Utah]]) allow current students and faculty to travel on Front-runner fare-free by scanning their ID cards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rascon |first1=Dan |title=BREAKING: BYU, UVU students, staff to get free UTA passes |url=https://kutv.com/news/local/breaking-major-uta-agreement-announced-with-byu-and-uvu |website=kutv.com |date=December 14, 2017 |publisher=KUTV |access-date=
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[[File:Frontrunner bombardier car interior.jpg|thumb|Upper level of a bi-level Bombardier coach. Since this picture was taken, the cloth headrests have been replaced with leather ones and the power outlets have been retrofitted with two 120 V outlets and two USB ports.]]
''FrontRunner'' uses 18 [[MPI MPXpress#MP36PH-3C|MPXpress]] (MP36PH-3C)<ref name="RA 02-2007">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_2_208/ai_n27163598|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714195946/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_2_208/ai_n27163598|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=FrontRunner on the front burner: Utah's new commuter rail system is expected to be a leading transportation option for the Salt Lake City region|last=Petersen|first=Marty D.|date=Feb 2007|work=via [[FindArticles|FindArticles.com]]|publisher=[[Railway Age]]|access-date=July 19, 2008}}</ref> locomotives from Motive Power International of [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]], [[Idaho]], [[Bombardier BiLevel Coach|bi-level Bombardier cars]], and had repainted 25 refurbished ex-[[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations|New Jersey Transit]] [[Comet (passenger car)#Comet I|Comet I]]s<ref name="KSL 70s">{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3661051|title=FrontRunner getting '70s-era rail cars|last=Richards|first=Mary|work=[[KSL-TV|ksl.com]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=July 1, 2008|access-date=July 19, 2008}}</ref> which entered service on September 17, 2008.<ref name="ksl-new comets">{{cite news|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4284643|title=Comet cars added to FrontRunner|last=Park|first=Shara|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|work=[[KSL-TV|ksl.com]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=September 17, 2008|access-date=September 18, 2008}}</ref> Thirty ex-[[Metra]] [[Bilevel car#Gallery cars|gallery cars]] were given to UTA free of charge, but they were determined to be in too poor condition to refurbish, and were scrapped and used for spare parts for the Comet I cars.<ref name="dmn free">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595080829/UTA-gets-30-rail-cars-from-Chicago--free.html?pg=all|title=UTA gets 30 rail cars from Chicago — free: 3-decade-old trains will be used as backups|last=Fattah|first=Geoffrey|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=July 30, 2004|access-date=April 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019100054/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595080829/UTA-gets-30-rail-cars-from-Chicago--free.html?pg=all|archive-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sltrib 70s">{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9749907|title=UTA buys East Coast rail cars|last=Loomis|first=Brandon|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=July 1, 2008|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019094636/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9749907|archive-date=October 19, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Comet I cars were retired on April 18, 2022.<ref name="Comet Retirement">{{Cite web|url=https://railfan.com/after-brief-reprieve-utah-transit-to-park-erie-lackawanna-comet-cars/|title=After Brief Reprieve, Utah Transit to Park Erie Lackawanna 'Comet' Cars|date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> The Comet I cars were put up for auction in October 2022, as a condition to receive federal grants to buy replacement cars.<ref name="CometAuctionFox13">{{cite web | title=Want to own a train car? Bid now to take home a UTA FrontRunner Comet | website=FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU) | date=
Two months into service, UTA began receiving complaints about the number of bicycles on the trains. The Bombardier cars were designed to hold two bicycles near the rear doors of each train, but up to 15 bicycles per car were reported by some riders.<ref name="KSL bikes">{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3623809|title=Bicycles crowd out riders on commuter rail cars|last=Callan|first=Tom|author2=[[Associated Press]] |work=KSL-TV|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=July 19, 2008}}</ref> UTA investigated options to increase capacity for bicycles, including more lockers at the stations. In January 2016 ''FrontRunner'' upgraded Bombardier Car 206 with new bike racks. The new racks increased the number of racks on a car from 9 to 15.
[[File:Frontrunner bombardier bike car.jpg|thumb|A Bombardier bike-friendly car]]
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A typical ''FrontRunner'' trainset is composed of four units: a locomotive, two Bilevel coaches, and a Bilevel Cab Car.
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| #13 and #14 were sold to the [[MBTA Commuter Rail|MBTA]] in 2011. Another locomotive, #12, was leased to Minnesota's [[Northstar Line]], and subsequently acquired by Northstar in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=6927&r=rss|title=Northstar to buy MP36 from Utah Transit Authority|work=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]|date=June 10, 2010|access-date=June 10, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| [[EMD GP39]] [[locomotive]]▼
|[[File:Interstate Railfan - Utah Frontrunner GP39 901.jpg|100x100px]]▼
| align="center" | 1967▼
| align="center" | 901▼
| align="center" | 1▼
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| [[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]] [[Bombardier BiLevel Coach|Bi-level]] [[Control car|cab cars]]
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! colspan=6 align=center | Future ''FrontRunner''
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! Model
Line 292 ⟶ 293:
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|Bi-level Bombardier coaches
|[[File:
| align="center" | 1994
| align="center" | To be determined
| align="center" | 5
|5 coaches purchased from [[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]]. On Coaster, these cars are numbered 2202, 2204, 2205, 2206, and 2207.<ref>{{cite web |title=NCTD Cutting Back Coaster Fleet |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/nctd-cutting-back-coaster-fleet/ |website=Railway Age |access-date=October 27
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! colspan=6 align=center | Former ''FrontRunner''
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! Model
Line 315 ⟶ 316:
| align=center | 301–325
| align=center | 14
| Former [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]], built by [[Pullman Company|Pullman Standard]] for [[New Jersey Department of Transportation|NJDOT]], rebuilt by [[Bombardier Transportation]] 1987. Retired in April 2022 due to increasing maintenance difficulties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comet Cars Being Removed From Service |url=https://www.rideuta.com/news/2022/04/Comet-Cars-Being-Removed-From-Service#:~:text=UTA%20is%20removing%20the%20Comet,exceeded%20their%20standard%20life%20span. |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=www.rideuta.com}}</ref>
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| [[Pullman Company|Pullman]] [[Bilevel car#Gallery cars|bi-level gallery]] coaches
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| Acquired from [[Metra]] at no charge, deemed to be in too poor shape to refurbish, scrapped for parts for the Comet cars.<ref name="dmn free"/>
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▲|[[File:Interstate Railfan - Utah Frontrunner GP39 901.jpg|100x100px]]
▲| align="center" | 1967
▲| align="center" | 901
▲| align="center" | 1
|Not used for passenger service. Acquired from [[Virginia Railway Express]]. Originally an [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|L&N]]-owned [[EMD GP40]] was rebuilt into an [[EMD GP40-based passenger locomotives#Other locomotives|RP39-2C]] in 1991.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=UTA FrontRunner Commuter Rail |url=http://utahrails.net/uta/frontrunner.php |access-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> The Locomotive was sold via an auction to [[New Hope Railroad]] in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=(Salt Lake City, UT) Electro-Motive Division {{!}} Proxibid |url=https://www.proxibid.com/lotinformation/85792278/salt-lake-city-ut-electromotive-division-general-motors-emd-gp40-locomotive-serial-33464-weig#topoflot |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=www.proxibid.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1hpVcGi6Xg&feature=youtu.be |title=NHRR 901: Fall Foliage Express |date=2024-10-07 |last=R5 Railfan |access-date=2024-10-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
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All maintenance for the ''FrontRunner'' fleet (locomotives and cars) is provided at the Warm Springs Service Center which is located just west of 500 West at 900 North in Salt Lake City.<ref name="Diesel Shop">{{cite news|url=http://utahrails.net/articles/up-sl-shop.php|title=Union Pacific's Salt Lake City Diesel Shop|last=Strack|first=Don|website=utahrails.net|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=February 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/publications/WheelClicks/June2008.pdf|title=Front Runner Commuter Rail|work=Wheel Clicks|publisher=Pacific Railroad Society, Inc|location=[[San Dimas, California]]|date=Jun 2008|access-date=January 22, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095433/http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/publications/WheelClicks/June2008.pdf|archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> The Service Center facility, which was purchased from Union Pacific in 2003, was originally built in 1955 at the location of the former Salt Lake City roadhouse. Union Pacific had previously stopped using the facility in 1998 after more than a decade of operating at less than capacity. Following the acquisition from Union Pacific the facility was modified and updated to meet UTA's current needs.<ref name="Diesel Shop"/>
[[File:UTA Warm Springs Service Center from Ensign Peak 9 Sep 2018.jpg|center|thumb|700px|UTA's Warm Springs Service Center is at the right, with ''FrontRunner'' trains in the adjacent yard. View from [[Ensign Peak]].]]
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''FrontRunner'' trains typically operate with the locomotive on the north end of the train (facing Ogden); cab control cars are used to operate southbound trains.
==Train schedule==
On weekdays, the first northbound ''FrontRunner'' trains to Ogden Central
As of December 2, 2018, Friday late night trains run longer than the regular weekdays, but all trains going
On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves North Temple
''FrontRunner'' runs every hour Monday through Saturday, with additional runs on the half hour for the weekday morning and evening commutes. ''FrontRunner'' also does special trips for big events in Salt Lake City and the surrounding community. As of December
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| bgcolor=lightgray align="left" | Service suspended on August 12, 2018, expected to resume in the future.<br />Park and Ride: approx. 300 spaces
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| [[Ogden Central
| [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]]
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| [[Roy station|Roy]]
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| rowspan="4" | [[Davis County, Utah|Davis]]
| [[Clearfield, Utah|Clearfield]]
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| [[Layton station (FrontRunner)|Layton]]
| [[Layton, Utah|Layton]]
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| [[Farmington station|Farmington]]
| [[Farmington, Utah|Farmington]]
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| [[Woods Cross station|Woods Cross]]
Line 388 ⟶ 396:
| align="left" | Park and Ride: 235 spaces
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| [[North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe station|North Temple]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Salt Lake City]]
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | {{rint|uta|704}} [[Green Line (TRAX)]]
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| [[Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central]]
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | {{rint|uta|701}} [[Blue Line (TRAX)]]<br> {{Rint|us|amtrak}} [[Amtrak]] {{Rint|us|greyhound}} [[Greyhound Lines]]
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| [[Murray
| [[Murray, Utah|Murray]]
| rowspan="5" align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | {{rint|uta|701}} [[Blue Line (TRAX)]]<br> {{rint|uta|703}} [[Red Line (TRAX)]] <br />Park and Ride: 345 spaces
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| [[South Jordan station|South Jordan]]
Line 428 ⟶ 436:
| [[Orem, Utah|Orem]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | {{rbox|830X|Utah Valley Express|#007cba|white}} ([[Utah Valley Express]]
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| [[Provo Central station|Provo Central]]
| [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]
| align="left" | {{rbox|830X|Utah Valley Express|#007cba|white}} ([[Utah Valley Express]]
|}
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On January 24, 2017, a ''FrontRunner'' train impacted the front trailer of a [[FedEx]] double [[semi-trailer truck]] at a North Salt Lake crossing.
On October 16, 2019, a ''FrontRunner'' train impacted an idle car on the tracks and threw it {{convert|30|
==See also==
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* [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]]
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* {{cite journal | last=Lustig | first=David | title=Commuter rail FrontRunner | journal=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] | date=July 2016 | volume=76 | issue=7 | pages=22–27}}
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* [http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=UTA-Home-FrontRunner Official FrontRunner website]
* [https://www.rideuta.com/-/media/Files/Rider-Tools/Route-Schedules/2021/August/750schedule_Aug2021.ashx UTA FrontRunner schedule and map] {{UTA}}
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