'About 68 tons of pollution was kept out of the air,' according to UTA Board Trustee Jeff Acerson.
People wear masks as they wait for Trax train on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.Ridership boomed during the Utah Transit Authority’s pilot program, “Free Fare February,” the effort to make public transportation more accessible and the air quality improved.released by UTA this week about the ridership and environmental outcomes of the monthlong initiative.
The report noted that “more people riding transit equates to fewer car trips taken and less production of air pollution.” Overall, weekday ridership increased by 16% and Saturday ridership rose by 58.1% when compared to January figures. The largest increase in ridership was seen in FrontRunners on Saturdays, where usage increased by 202% when compared to last month.
To make fares free during February, UTA sought to raise approximately $2.4 million. About $1.1 million was sponsored by organizations like the Wasatch Front Regional Council, Mountainland Association of Governments, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and the Utah Division of Air Quality.
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