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High Valley Transit
Overview
Area servedSummit County, Wasatch County
LocalePark City
Annual ridership1,000,000
Chief executive
  • Kim Carson
  • David Geffen
  • Chris Robinson
  • Malena Stevens
  • Canice Harte
Websitehighvalleytransit.org
Operation
Began operationMay 2021
Number of vehicles27 buses (Not including micro transit vehicles or minibuses)

High Valley Transit is a transit agency located in the Summit and Wasatch counties of Utah.[1] It operates throughout many different municipalities in the Wasatch Back, including Park City, Kamas, and Heber and provides fare-free service. The authority also provides a connection to the Salt Lake Valley via its 107 route.[2] It operates fixed-route bus services and the region's first micro transit service, relying on an app to schedule bookings.[3][4] High Valley Transit was created in 2021, after parts of Park City Transit were deemed largely inefficient in serving the greater Park City Area.[5]

History

High Valley Transit was established in 2021, as a solution to some areas of the Greater Park City Area being under served.[5] On May 17, 2021, High Valley Transit started with its microtransit program, before launching fixed-route services on July 1.[4] The transit authority acquired four Gillig diesel buses from Park City Transit, 680 and 630–33, becoming 16006-010 respectively.[6] In August 2022, High Valley Transit started construction on a new transit depot in East Basin to accommodate the growing service, replacing the temporary tent near Ecker Hill Middle School.[7] On December 11, 2022, High Valley Transit launched the 107 route to replace UTA's 901-902 routes.[8] In the beginning of 2023, High Valley Transit acquired eight Gillig electric buses, aiming to test and use such buses in the winter of 2024.[9] High Valley Transit also aims to take over operations of Park City's 10 White route on May 1, 2024.[6]

Transit Centers[10]

High Valley Transit operates and uses many transit centers in Northern Utah. Some stations include: Salt Lake City Central, the Kimball Junction Transit Center, and the Old Town Transit Center. High Valley Transit also implements Neighborhood Newsfeeds by Soofa Digital at some of its transit hubs.

Neighborhood Newsfeed

Kimball Junction Transit Center

Main Article: Kimball Junction Transit Hub

The Kimball Junction Transit Center is High Valley's main hub, serving the 101 Spiro, the 103 Kimball Junction Shuttle, the 107 Salt Lake Connector, and more. The Transit Center is also a terminus for the limited-service 10 White, operated by Park City Transit.

Kimball Junction Transit Hub

Old Town Transit Center

The Old Town Transit Center is the main transit hub for Park City, located near its historic Main Street. The hub is primarily used by Park City Transit, where all of its routes pass through the station. High Valley Transit's routes 101 and 102 pass through the Old Town Transit Center.

Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub

Main Article: Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub

High Valley Transit connects to the Wasatch Front via the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, with its 107 Salt Lake Connector being the only route that connects Salt Lake City to High Valley's network. The Transit hub provides rail access to UTA's FrontRunner, Amtrak's California Zephyr, and UTA's Blue Line light rail service. The Salt Lake City Intermodal hub also provides connection to UTA's bus service.

Routes

Route Number Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Notes
101 Spiro/224 Local Jeremy Ranch Park and Ride, Summit Park, UT Deer Valley Resort, Park City, Utah Principal route of the network. Bus frequencies are usually 15-30 mins.
102 Gateway/Kamas Commuter Old Town Transit Center, Park City, UT Francis, Utah
103 Kimball Junction Shuttle Loop around Kimball Junction, UT Loop around Kimball Junction, UT Uses vans to transport passengers.
104 Bitner Shuttle Kimball Junction Transit Center Near the Canyon Creek Condos, Silver Summit, UT Terminal two used to be at Trailside Park
105 Canyons Village Shuttle Canyons Transit Hub, Snyderville UT Canyons Resort and hotels, Snyderville, UT
106 Wasatch Back Connector Park Avenue Condos & Fresh Market, Park City UT Heber Valley Hospital, Heber City, UT
107 Salt Lake Connector Kimball Junction Transit Center Salt Lake City Central, Salt Lake City, UT Operated by Snow Country Limos, Not ADA accessible
High Valley Transit Bus 107

[2][11]

Fleet

Bus Number Make and Model Year Notes
09005-090029 Gillig BRT 40' 2009 Transferred from the Utah Transit Authority with the same bus numbers.
High Valley Transit Bus 09005
16006 Gillig Lowfloor 35' 2010 Originally was Bus 680 while in Park City Transit
16007-16010 Gillig Lowfloor BRT 35' 2016 Originally were buses 630-633 while in Park City transit respectively.
High Valley Transit bus 16007
21-101, 21-102 New Flyer XD-40 2021
High Valley Transit Bus 21-101
22001-22004 & 23005-23008 Gillig Lowfloor Electric 40' 2023 Electric Buses ordered new. Comprises nearly 1/3 of High Valley Transit's fleet
Image of High Valley's 2023 GIllig Electric bus

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References

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  1. ^ "High Valley Transit". High Valley Transit. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ^ a b "Bus Routes". High Valley Transit. 2021-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ "Micro". High Valley Transit. 2021-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ a b "About". High Valley Transit. 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. ^ a b High Valley Transit. Summit County Transit Planning Study Final Report Compressed 1.
  6. ^ a b c Summit County, Park City Transit. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement.
  7. ^ "High Valley Transit works on new headquarters, expanded service into Wasatch County". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2022-08-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ "New commuter bus route from SLC to Park City rolls out this weekend". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2022-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  9. ^ "High Valley Transit to launch new electric buses, update website". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  10. ^ "Routes & Schedules | Park City, UT". www.parkcity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  11. ^ "107 Park City to Salt Lake City". High Valley Transit. 2022-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  12. ^ GILLIG (2023-10-03). "Eight additional High Valley Transit buses will likely hit the road this July". GILLIG. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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