In early 2024, the TechLink TRAX Study team introduced four alternatives aimed at enhancing light rail service to improve local and regional connectivity.

All alternatives included:

A new Orange Line
- Provides a direct connection between the University of Utah and North Temple/Salt Lake City International Airport
- Reduces time between trains along North Temple and 400 South
- Increases capacity and serves redevelopment along 400 South
- Includes a new terminal at Research Park
A realigned Red Line
- Provides new service along 400 West in the Granary District
Modified Blue Line and Green Line operations
Operational resiliency improvements
- Elimination of turning movements at 400 South and Main Street, increasing system capacity and improving traffic and transit operations

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Since then, each alternative was thoroughly evaluated against a set of key metrics to assess how well it meets the study’s established study goals.

Review the alternatives comparison table to see how the alternatives differ from one another.

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*Capital = cost to build; O&M = Operations and Maintenance (cost to run)

For a deeper understanding, please see this detailed table, here. A summary of each alternative is provided below.

As shown above, Alternative 3 performs the best based on the technical evaluation. This rigorous quantitative analysis, combined with public and agency feedback, was considered to determine Alternative 3 as the Preferred Alternative recommendation.