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Local Advisory Council |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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Alex Beim, Acting Manager of Long-Range Strategic Planning |
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TITLE:
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UTA Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational Item for Discussion Only
BACKGROUND:
UTA is developing a 30-year Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP) focused on understanding and responding to the future needs of the communities we serve. This plan will provide a comprehensive, system wide vision to guide UTA’s planning into the future.
The primary goals of the LRTP process is to:
• Strengthen partnerships with the communities UTA serves through collaborative plan development
• Assess long-term transit needs through data collection and analysis, as well as public engagement
• Develop a system-wide vision for the future to meet anticipated needs through improvements across all modes of the transit system
• Establish strategies for implementation through a financial analysis and identification of potential partnerships and resources needed to achieve the long-term vision
The LRTP will serve as a complementary planning process to the Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) developed by Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC). Like the RTPs, the LRTP is planned for adoption in 2023 and will be updated on a 4-year cycle. Unlike the RTPs, the LRTP will include all aspects of local and regional transit service delivery across the UTA service area.
DISCUSSION:
UTA staff will discuss and provide an overview of plans for developing the LRTP. This includes an overview of the regional and local service planning process and well as where UTA is in the process and how the Local Advisory Council will be kept up to date throughout the process.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact of implementing the LRTP is vetted through the Five-Year Service Plan, Five-Year Capital Plan, and annual budgeting process
ATTACHMENTS:
None