NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY

RE:  April 2018 Service Changes. Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is proposing several service changes to local bus service in Utah County. Two public hearings will be held at the locations listed below to discuss these proposed changes. The hearings are to gather feedback for major changes to routes 833, 834, 840 and 864.

  Public Hearing Locations:
Jan. 18, 2018, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Provo City Library
550 North University Avenue
Provo, Utah 

Jan. 29, 2018, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Provo Recreation Center
320 West 500 North, Classroom B
Provo, Utah

At the hearing, UTA will provide an opportunity for citizens, private transportation providers, public officials and interested agencies to comment on the proposed changes. To be included as part of the Public Hearing record, all comments must be postmarked or received by UTA no later than Feb 13, 2018. 

THE FORMAT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Open House to review and discuss proposal with UTA representatives; public comment accepted anytime during the Open House. 

To assure full participation at the hearing, accommodations for effective communication such as sign language interpreters, printed materials in alternative formats or a language interpreter for non-English speaking participants, must be requested at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the scheduled event.  Requests for ADA accommodations should be directed to UTA's ADA Compliance Officer at 801-287- 3536 or dial 711 to make a relay call for deaf or hearing impaired persons.  To request a language interpreter, please contact the UTA Public Hearing Officer at 801-287-2270.

Written comments or email comments may be submitted to the following address: Erika Shubin, Utah Transit Authority, 669 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or emailed directly to hearingofficer@rideuta.com. Phone calls and questions about the proposal may be directed to Ken Anson at 801-227-8957. All comments will become part of the public record if received by 5 p.m. on Feb 13, 2018.

Proposals are as follows:  

-	UTA is proposing several major service changes. The changes are designed to improve bus routes and increase operating efficiency. The proposed changes are as follows:
-	Route 833: Elimination of two weekday trips due schedule changes. All Saturday trips will be discontinued because of low ridership.
-	Route 834: Elimination of two weekday trips due schedule changes. Route will be extended to the intersection of Orem Center Street and State Street to allow for transfers to Route 850 near Orem City Offices. All Saturday trips will be discontinued due to low ridership.
-	Route 840: Route to be discontinued and replaced by adding additional Route 841 trips. Proposed change will provide customers with more seat availability between the Orem FrontRunner Station and Utah Valley University.
-	Route 864: Proposed new route to serve the west side of I-15 near the Lehi Station. Route will be interlined with Route 863 and will only offer weekday peak-hour service. 

-	Other small timing, route alignment and schedule changes as needed.

The proposed fixed bus route changes should be of interest to paratransit eligible riders.   UTA is required to provide paratransit at a comparable level of service as to what is provided by the fixed route system. The public transportation guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require UTA to provide paratransit services only within a 3/4 mile service corridor on either side of a fixed bus route and around a light rail (TRAX) station. UTA Paratransit must provide services during the same days and hours of operation as these fixed route services.  Areas that would no longer have fixed bus routes would no longer have direct curb-to-curb paratransit services.  

If approved, changes would go into effect on April 8, 2018.

Additional information items:

-	Relevant information about the proposed changes will be available at the Public Hearings, on the UTA website at rideuta.com, or may be reviewed at the UTA's Timpanogos Business Unit at 1110 South Geneva Road, Orem, UT until Feb 13, 2018. If commenting via mail, comments must be postmarked or received by UTA no later than 5 p.m. on Feb 13, 2018 to be part of the public comment record. 
 
							Jerry Benson
							President/CEO
							Utah Transit Authority