The Salt Lake County Council has thrown its support behind an ambitious proposal to revamp downtown rail service and restore the historic Rio Grande Depot
FILE - The Salt Lake County Council non-unanimously voted to back a citizen-led proposal that would put miles of railroad tracks spanning 75 acres below ground level, connecting the lines back to the historic Rio Grande Depot in the city's Pioneer Park neighborhood and creating seven city blocks of developable land while simultaneously removing a divide between community members and the amenities of the city.
In a non-unanimous vote, the council endorsed the Rio Grande Plan, a citizen-led initiative aimed at improving heavy rail access to Salt Lake City's urban core.The Rio Grande Plan proposes relocating all railroad tracks to a new underground structure called a ‘train box.’ The "train box" is essentially a trench that would house multiple train lines beneath the city and would run from 600 North to beyond 1300 South, as well as along North Temple, with the box connecting all lines to the Rio Grande Depot.
Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton motioned for preliminary support, urging consideration of the plan in future county transportation projects.
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