Utah Transit Authority OKs new strategic plan

Utah Transit Authority's board last month approved a 2030 Stategic Plan that creates a new core mission for UTA.

Titled "We Move You," the plan calls for mobility solutions and quality-of-life improvements as key parts of the transit agency's long-term strategy, UTA officials said in a press release.

The plan lists several goals that agency officials want to achieve by 2030. They include:

• Seventy percent of Utah's population will live within a half-mile of UTA service;
• UTA will reduce its carbon footprint from vehicles and facilities by 25%;
• UTA will be recognized statewide for its economic value and positive returns; and
• the agency will receive industry recognition for operating a "dynamic and forward-thinking public enterprise."

"In collaboration with the community, UTA’s leadership is setting a course for a stronger economy, a cleaner environment, increased mobility, greater access to opportunity and a better quality of life," said Chair Carlton Christensen.