Utah Transit Authority system map, July 2008

How the system looked in July 2008. Buses ran more frequently, buses ran later, and more buses ran during Saturdays. Of course, the economic downturn that had more or less begun that year drastically reduced a main revenue source for the UTA—the sales tax.

 

(If you're interested in seeing a system map from December 2011, click here.)

 

One can't forget, however, the strides the UTA has made with its rail system. Back then, the system ran with lines between downtown, Sandy, and the University of Utah. Since then, extensions were built to Daybreak and West Valley, with extensions to Draper and the airport under construction. The FrontRunner extension to Provo is also wrapping up, with expected completion coming in December 2012.

 

Here's how routes ran in Salt Lake County (intercounty routes not included) in October 2007 (thanks to the Web Archive). Compare today's schedules to those of a few years back:

 

701 — SANDY / SALT LAKE LINE

Mon–Thu: 15 min (5:01 am–12:13 am)

Fri–Sat: 15 min, 30 min after 11:37 pm (5:01 am–1:46 am)

Sun: 20 min (8:08 am–10:41 pm)

 

702 — UNIVERSITY LINE

Mon–Thu: 15 min (5:53 am–11:31 pm)

Fri–Sat: 15 min, 30 min after 11:15 pm (5:53 am–1:09 am)

Sun: 20 min (9:17 am–10:01 pm)

 

3 — 3RD AVENUE

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:30 am–7:45 pm)

Sat: 40 min (7:27 am–6:50 pm)

 

6 — 6TH AVENUE

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:44 am–11:48 pm)

Sat: 40 min, 60 min night service (7:28 am–12:36 am)

Sun: 60 min (8:07 am–7:28 pm)

 

9 — 900 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:58 am–6:59 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:15 am–7:10 pm)

 

11 — 11TH AVENUE

Mon–Fri: 30 min (6:19 am–7:45 pm)

Sat: 40 min (6:30 am–6:51 pm)

 

17 — 1700 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (6:15 am–6:47 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:15 am–6:41 pm)

 

21 — 2100 SOUTH / 2100 EAST

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:35 am–12:28 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:43 am–11:13 pm)

Sun: 75 min (9:00 am–6:50 pm)

 

33 — 3300 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:09 am–11:37 pm)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:25 am–12:14 am)

Sun: 60 min (9:12 am–6:56 pm)

 

35 — 3500 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:49 am–1:21 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:14 am–12:02 am)

Sun: 60 min (9:12 am–7:57 pm)

 

39 — 3900 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:46 am–11:14 pm)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:54 am–12:24 am)

Sun: 60 min (8:49 am–6:37 pm)

 

41 — 4100 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:50 am–11:38 pm)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:51 am–10:44 pm)

Sun: 60 min (9:12 am–6:46 pm)

 

45 — 4500 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:42 am–10:58 pm)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:58 am–12:55 am)

Sun: 60 min (9:30 am–6:58 pm)

 

47 — 4700 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:38 am–12:25 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:19 am–11:56 pm)

Sun: 60 min (9:10 am–6:46 pm)

 

54 — 5400 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:35 am–10:22 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:37 am–7:23 pm)

 

62 — 6200 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:16 am–7:24 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:16 am–6:53 pm)

 

72 — 7200 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:25 am–7:17 pm)

Sat: 60 min (8:28 am–6:50 pm)

 

78 — 7800 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30/60 min (5:34 am–7:02 pm)

 

90 — 9000 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30/60 min (5:35 am–7:24 pm)

 

F94 — 9400 SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 60/80 min (5:40 am–7:20 pm)

 

200 — STATE ST NORTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:00 am–11:29 pm)

Sat: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (6:56 am–11:30 pm)

Sun: 30 min (8:57 am–6:37 pm)

 

201 — STATE ST SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:02 am–7:34 pm)

 

203 — 300 EAST

Mon–Fri: 45 min (5:21 am–7:24 pm)

Sat: 90 min (6:49 am–6:39 pm)

 

205 — 500 EAST

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (4:24 am–11:38 pm)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:49 am–10:40 pm)

Sun: 60 min (9:04 am–6:43 pm)

 

207 — 700 EAST SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30/60 min (5:20 am–7:10 pm)

 

209 — 900 EAST

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:53 am–12:37 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:40 am–12:07 am)

Sun: 50 min (8:30 am–7:24 pm)

 

213 — 1300 EAST

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:14 am–7:37 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:12 am–8:11 pm)

 

217 — REDWOOD RD NORTH

Mon–Fri: 15 min, 30/60 min night service (5:39 am–12:10 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:59 am–11:50 pm)

Sun: 60 min (10:07 am–6:48 pm)

 

218 — REDWOOD RD SOUTH

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:19 am–7:39 pm)

 

220 — HIGHLAND DR / 1300 EAST

Mon–Fri: 20 min, 30/60 min night service (5:46 am–12:05 am)

Sat: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:35 am–11:56 pm)

Sun: 50 min (9:00 am–8:23 pm)

 

223 — 2300 EAST / HOLLADAY BLVD

Mon–Fri: 30/60 min (5:58 am–7:08 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:24 am–7:08 pm)

 

227 — 2700 WEST

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:13 am–7:44 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:23 am–7:39 pm)

 

228 — FOOTHILL DR / 2700 EAST

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:14 am–12:29 am)

Sat: 60 min (7:00 am–11:47 pm)

 

232 — 3200 WEST

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:27 am–7:35 pm)

Sat: 70 min (6:23 am–7:14 pm)

 

236 — 3600 WEST / AIRPORT

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:20 am–9:57 am, 2:30 pm–7:37 pm)

Sat: 70 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:36 am–10:14 am, 2:36 pm–7:14 pm)

 

240 — DIXIE VALLEY / 4000 WEST

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:16 am–12:42 am)

Sat: 60 min (6:51 am–11:12 pm)

Sun: 75 min (8:06 am–6:57 pm)

 

248 — 4800 WEST

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:27 am–8:19 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:12 am–7:01 pm)

 

307 — COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 20 min during AM and PM rush hours (6:03 am–8:30 am, 4:15 pm–6:40 pm); twelve trips total

 

313 — SOUTH VALLEY / UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 20 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:42 am–8:09 am, 3:55 pm–6:22 pm); twelve trips total

 

320 — HIGHLAND DR FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 20 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:56 am–8:10 am, 4:20 pm–6:35 pm); twelve trips total

 

327 — WEST JORDAN FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 6–15 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:42 am–7:49 am, 4:06 pm–6:22 pm); thirteen trips total

 

335 — MAGNA FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:47 am–7:50 am, 4:35 pm–6:11 pm); five trips total

 

346 — DRAPER FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:44 am–8:43 am, 4:19 pm–7:16 pm); twelve trips total

 

347 — RIVERTON / HERRIMAN FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 20 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:50 am–7:51 am, 4:07 pm–6:10 pm); eight trips total

 

348 — KEARNS FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:51 am–8:16 am, 3:40 pm–6:14 pm); eight trips total

 

354 — SANDY / UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 15–25 min during AM and PM rush hours (6:04 am–8:24 am, 2:40 pm–6:40 pm); twelve trips total

 

356 — WEST VALLEY FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (6:39 am–7:49 am, 4:36 pm–5:46 pm); four trips total

 

389 — UNIVERSITY OF UTAH / JUDGE MEMORIAL FAST BUS

Mon–Fri: 20 min during AM, 120 during PM rush hour (6:59 am–8:02 am, 2:56 pm–5:37 pm); four trips total

 

500 — STATE CAPITOL

Mon–Fri: 15 min (5:48 am–7:10 pm)

 

516 — POPLAR GROVE / GLENDALE

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:22 am–12:11 am)

Sat: 40 min (7:10 am–7:06 pm)

 

517 — JORDAN MEADOWS

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:59 am–11:30 pm)

Sat: 40 min, 60 min night service (7:30 am–11:44 pm)

Sun: 60 min (7:14 am–7:07 pm)

 

518 — RIVERTON

Mon–Fri: AM two southbound trips, three northbound; PM three southbound trips, two northbound (5:19 am–8:24 am, 4:22 pm–6:55 pm)

 

519 — FAIRGROUNDS

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (6:18 am–11:44 pm)

Sat: 40 min, 60 min night service (7:56 am–11:28 pm)

Sun: 60 min (9:07 am–6:58 pm)

 

520 — ROSE PARK

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:59 am–7:19 pm)

Sat: 40 min (6:50 am–6:31 pm)

 

522 — NORTH TEMPLE / 2200 WEST

Mon–Fri: 30 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:45 am–9:11 am, 3:28 pm–7:00 pm); fourteen trips total

 

525 — MIDVALE

Mon–Fri: 30 min (5:12 am–6:31 pm)

Sat: 30 min (5:12 am–6:33 pm)

 

550 — AIRPORT

Mon–Fri: 30 min, 60 min night service (5:58 am–11:45 pm)

Sat: 60 min (6:01 am–12:50 am)

Sun: 60 min (9:21 am–7:10 pm)

 

551 — INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Mon–Fri: 60 min during AM and PM rush hours (5:23 am–9:06 am, 2:59 pm–6:42 pm); eight trips total

Done