The Utah Transit Authority and the Salt Lake City School District have expanded their partnership to give even more people access to public transportation.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority and the Salt Lake City School District last yearthat gave 25,000 free transit passes to all students, faculty and staff in the district.
Christensen said that UTA's On Demand service saw a big spike in usage when the school year started last year, an indication that many students utilize UTA to get to and from school. In the first year of the partnership, UTA saw a 645% increase in student ridership. Recently appointed district superintendent Elizabeth Grant was also on hand to acknowledge the second year of the partnership, saying that education is a community affair.Grant also said that more than half of the students in the district come from low-income families. According tothe average price of gas in Utah is currently $4.32 per gallon, higher than the national average of $3.82.
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