(hint: SLC isn't the longest) #ksltv /YtJUT6vLFe You've probably heard or read the 'longest airport walk ever' comments about the new But is it really? How far is it? And how does it compare to other airports? I spent a few days finding out. “People have strong opinions about airports, particularly home-towners, right? And so, I get that,” Wyatt said. 7, the comments include things like, “We’re all too exhausted from pushing a wheelchair 47 miles to our gate.” He is proud of all the accolades and awards the new airport has received, but he also knows that walk is what people always talk about.įor example, this past October, the airport posted on its Facebook page about a new business opening, and the comments are mostly, “After the hike to terminal B you better offer oxygen.”

Today, TRAX features three lines: the Blue Line from Draper to Salt Lake City, the Red Line from South Jordan to the University of Utah and the Green Line from West Valley to the Salt Lake International Airport, for a total 42.5 miles of line and 50 stations.Wyatt is the director of the Salt Lake City International Airport. 4, 1999, and connected riders from Salt Lake City to Sandy.

Riders can also pay using FAREPAY cards or other forms of electronic payment by tapping the card on the card reader before boarding and after exiting the train. Trains can range in length from one to four cars depending on time, day and projected ridership.įare must be purchased before boarding at an on-platform ticket vending machine or UTA customer service location. TRAX is electrically powered via a pantograph that connects the train to overhead catenary wires. TRAX runs seven days per week, with 15-minute frequency during peak times. TRAX, UTA’s light rail system, offers convenient connections to community destinations, shopping centers, schools and universities, FrontRunner stations, bus hubs and Park & Ride lots throughout the Salt Lake valley.

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