A reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks. The code typically reflects the name or identifying number of the owner, lessee, or operator of the equipment, similar to IATA airline designators .
76-453: FrontRunner ( reporting mark UFRC ) is a commuter rail train operated by the Utah Transit Authority that operates along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah with service from the Ogden Central Station in central Weber County through Davis County , Salt Lake City , and Salt Lake County to Provo Central station in central Utah County . In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,736,600, or about 15,000 per weekday as of
152-617: A flying junction that would have had to be built just southeast of the Provo Station to allow FrontRunner to cross over the active Union Pacific tracks there prevented UTA from building this extension as part of the FrontRunner South project. UTA has made a deal with Union Pacific where FrontRunner would run down tracks on the west side of the Provo Yard, then construct a flyover north of Springville Station to allow for
228-500: A "quiet zone" by the Federal Railroad Administration . Normally, federal regulations require that train operators sound their horns for fifteen to twenty seconds as they approach any road crossing. A quiet zone designation eliminates this requirement. For safety reasons however, they are still allowed to sound their horn, if appropriate. The quiet zone applies to all trains (including freight trains ) within
304-695: A 2-digit code indicating the vehicle's register country . The registered keeper of a vehicle is now indicated by a separate Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM), usually the name of the owning company or an abbreviation thereof, which must be registered with the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) and the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and which is unique throughout Europe and parts of Asia and Northern Africa. The VKM must be between two and five letters in length and can use any of
380-512: A Park and Ride lot, only used for vanpool services to Thiokol , with an additional station in Willard just east of I-15 at about 750 North. An agreement between the UTA, Ogden City, and Weber County to construct a station at Business Depot Ogden was reached in 2020. Included in the extension, is the planned fleet overhaul to 32 electric trainsets, which will include 15 miles of electrified track with
456-544: A commuter train set borrowed from the Altamont Corridor Express along Union Pacific track which runs alongside what would eventually be the FrontRunner route. In the same year, UTA began negotiations with Union Pacific to purchase the former Salt Lake Shops. By 2002 an agreement to purchase the shop and renovate it to become UTA's Warm Springs Shop was approved. Work started on the initial section of
532-653: A connection with the Tintic Branch. The location of the station in Springville is anticipated to be approximately 1500 West and 450 South. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has announced that accommodations for a FrontRunner station just west of I-15 are included in the overall plans for a new interchange at Spanish Fork Center Street. The location of the station in Payson is anticipated to be just west of I-15 at about 800 South. UTA also has plans to build
608-464: A hyphen. Some examples: When a vehicle is sold it will not normally be transferred to another register. The Czech railways bought large numbers of coaches from ÖBB. The number remained the same but the VKM changed from A-ÖBB to A-ČD. The UIC introduced a uniform numbering system for their members based on a 12-digit number, largely known as UIC number . The third and fourth digit of the number indicated
684-629: A light maintenance facility to store FrontRunners in Utah County to allow for quick access. UDOT has their own plans to add an infill station at The Point just south of Draper around this construction period. Phase 2 includes a 20 mile extension to Brigham City. The location of the station in Brigham City will likely be on newly built right-of-way near the western end of 200 South, where the Utah Transit Authority already owns
760-700: A predecessor of the CNW, from which the UP inherited it. Similarly, during the breakup of Conrail , the long-retired marks of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and New York Central Railroad (NYC) were temporarily brought back and applied to much of Conrail's fleet to signify which cars and locomotives were to go to CSX (all cars labeled NYC) and which to Norfolk Southern (all cars labeled PRR). Some of these cars still retain their temporary NYC marks. Because of its size, this list has been split into subpages based on
836-546: A sales tax increase referendum, and the remaining funding was obtained through a letter of intent signed with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 24, 2007. Following its opening for service in 2012, early estimates of ridership for FrontRunner South exceeded expectations. UTA anticipated about 6,800 riders per day, but during the first week of operation, they reported more than 7,800 riders per day. However, UTA also indicated that it
SECTION 10
#1732791338260912-465: Is designated as UTA Route 750 . The entire route was built within the existing Union Pacific corridor and FrontRunner tracks run parallel to the Union Pacific tracks for most of the route. Except for the decommissioned Pleasant View portion of the line, FrontRunner operates on its own dedicated tracks. The entire length of FrontRunner corridor (including the southern extension) was approved as
988-619: Is located at 250 South 600 West and the TRAX part at 325 South 600 West. The TRAX platform is directly east of the FrontRunner platform. (Salt Lake Central is the northern terminus for the TRAX Blue line, which runs south to Draper.) Salt Lake Central is also one of four stops on Amtrak's California Zephyr in Utah. From Salt Lake Central, FrontRunner continues north while passing on the west side of Salt Lake City . Immediately after crossing under
1064-446: Is located next to a railroad yard that has been active since 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad reached the area. Because of its long use as a railroad yard and the accompanying hazardous waste. it was also a Superfund site. Therefore, as part of the construction, UTA was required to have a groundwater and soil management plan. As a result of the overall efforts in this development of brownfield , UTA and Ogden City received
1140-525: Is locked on weekends. The Zephyr Grill, a short-order restaurant, is located within a former Railcar situated north of the bus stands, between the main Park and Ride lot and the FrontRunner passenger platform. As of August 2023, Ogden Central is the only UTA station (for the FrontRunner , TRAX, streetcar, or bus) that has a food service provider. The station is north of, and just across the street from,
1216-669: The TTX Company (formerly Trailer Train Company) is named for its original reporting mark of TTX. In another example, the reporting mark for state-funded Amtrak services in California is CDTX (whereas the usual Amtrak mark is AMTK) because the state transportation agency ( Caltrans ) owns the equipment used in these services. This may also apply to commuter rail, for example Metrolink in Southern California uses
1292-503: The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in 1878. UTA-owned track parallels UP track until Ogden, where, until August 10, 2018 (date of last train), when service to Pleasant View was "Suspended Indefinitely", Union Pacific and Utah Transit Authority shared the final 6 mi (9.7 km) of track to Pleasant View. 74% of the route used by FrontRunner is single-tracked, with double-track at stations and several other points along
1368-812: The "Ogden Intermodal Transit Center" until August 20, 2023). is frequently referred to by various names, even by UTA itself. Other names include the Ogden Station , the Ogden Intermodal Center , the Ogden Transit Center , and the "Ogden Intermodal Bus Station." However, it should not be confused with the Ogden Union Station , which is a train station just south of the Ogden Central Station (which has not had rail service since May 1997). The station
1444-513: The 26 letters of the Latin alphabet . Diacritical marks may also be used, but they are ignored in data processing (for example, Ö is treated as though it is O ). The VKM is preceded by the code for the country (according to the alphabetical coding system described in Appendix 4 to the 1949 convention and Article 45(4) of the 1968 convention on road traffic), where the vehicle is registered and
1520-405: The 5400 South crossing is the next station, Murray Central . This station is a transfer station to the TRAX Blue and Red Lines and the first of three transfer stations between FrontRunner and TRAX. This station is located at 140 West Vine Street (5100 South). The TRAX platform is directly east of the FrontRunner platform. After this station, FrontRunner continues north, leaving Murray and entering
1596-568: The AAR, maintains the active reporting marks for the North American rail industry. Under current practice, the first letter must match the initial letter of the railroad name. As it also acts as a Standard Carrier Alpha Code , the reporting mark cannot conflict with codes in use by other nonrail carriers. Marks ending with the letter "X" are assigned to companies or individuals who own railcars, but are not operating railroads; for example,
SECTION 20
#17327913382601672-706: The Jordan River. It then curves west as it continues on between the Jordan River on the east and 985 West and the Utah and Salt Lake Canal on the west. It then curves north again as it passes just west of the Joint Dam and then crosses over the South Jordan Canal . It then crosses back over the Jordan River and then the Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal . Continuing north, and slightly to the east, it parallels
1748-719: The North Temple Street Viaduct, it reaches the next station, North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe . This station is a transfer station to the TRAX Green Line , with the TRAX platform is located on top of the North Temple Street Viaduct. (The TRAX Green Line runs west to the Salt Lake City International Airport and southwest to West Valley City via Downtown Salt Lake City .) From North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe, FrontRunner continues northward through Salt Lake City, passing on
1824-624: The Ogden Union Station (home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum and Browning Firearms Museum ) as well as Historic 25th Street . Ogden historically, until the early 1970s, the station served frequent trains going northwest to Oregon and Washington and east to Chicago. Within walking distance is the downtown Ogden district, including The Junction and associated attractions: Treehouse Museum, iFly, and Megaplex 13 . The station
1900-587: The Orem Station. From this station FrontRunner maintains its northwestern course, leaving Orem and enters the city of Vineyard. Continuing northwest, with Vineyard Road briefly running on the west side of the tracks and the site of the former Geneva Steel on the east, it reaches Vineyard Station . The Vineyard Station is located on the west edge of a future UVU Vineyard campus. From the Vineyard Station, FrontRunner leaves Vineyard, passing through
1976-826: The Phoenix Award from the Phoenix Awards Institute. Initial plans for the station began in the late 1990s. At that time, the envisioned transportation hub included most of the current features but also included the possibility of at satellite terminal for the Ogden-Hinckley Airport . The estimated cost for the new transit center was $ 12–15 million (equivalent to $ 22.78- 28.47 million in 2023). A few years later, United States Congress authorized $ 285.4 million (equivalent to $ 521.998 million in 2023) million for transportation project Utah, $ 800,000 (equivalent to $ 1.46 million in 2023) of which
2052-673: The South Jordan Canal, the South Jordan Canal Trail, and the Jordan River on the west. It then curves to the northeast, leaving Bluffdale and enters the city of Draper. After entering Draper it continues its northeast course and reaches the Draper station . From there, it continues north, leaving Draper and enters the city of South Jordan. Continuing north, and still slightly to the east, FrontRunner crosses South Jordan Parkway (10600 South/ SR-151 ) before reaching
2128-631: The Transit Center would be used as the stop. The station located at 2350 South Wall Avenue ( Utah State Route 204 ). However, even though it is adjacent to 24th Street ( Utah State Route 53 ), Wall Avenue has limited access from 24th Street (2400 South). The station has a free Park and Ride lot with about 475 parking spaces available. It is located within the Quiet Zone , so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor. The station's interior
2204-682: The VKM BLS. Example for an "Einheitswagen" delivered in 1957: In the United Kingdom, prior to nationalisation, wagons owned by the major railways were marked with codes of two to four letters, these codes normally being the initials of the railway concerned; for example, wagons of the Great Western Railway were marked "G W"; those of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway were marked "L M S", etc. The codes were agreed between
2280-514: The Wasatch Front, providing service as far north as Brigham City and as far south as Payson . In September 2023, UTA revealed their drafted plans for Frontrunner's future expansions and enhancements. Ranging from phase 0 to 5. The current phase, phase 0, consists of double tracking at strategic locations. In 2021, Utah passed legislation to fund a project to double track FrontRunner at strategic locations. The double tracking would allow for
2356-541: The acquiring company discontinues the name or mark of the acquired company, the discontinued mark is referred to as a "fallen flag" railway. Occasionally, long-disused marks are suddenly revived by the companies which now own them. For example, in recent years, the Union Pacific Railroad has begun to use the mark CMO on newly built covered hoppers, gondolas and five-bay coal hoppers. CMO originally belonged to Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway ,
FrontRunner - Misplaced Pages Continue
2432-493: The area, and raised medians (which prevent cars from driving around lowered gates). There are also additional safety features for pedestrians. According to UTA, prior to the southern extension, FrontRunner had the longest quiet zone in the nation, with the southern extension doubling the length of the previous quiet zone. In September 2024, the quiet zone on the entire length of the FrontRunner Corridor, including
2508-506: The city of Farmington Upon entering Farmington, the route continues north until it reaches the Farmington station , at 450 West 800 North. At the northwest end of this station it crosses under the pedestrian bridge (which allows passengers to cross over the FrontRunner and Union Pacific tracks which run between the station's passenger platform and the station's parking lot). Following this station, FrontRunner leaves Farmington and enters
2584-470: The city of Kaysville . Continuing along the west side of I-15 it continues north, leaving Kaysville and entering the city of Layton . Immediately after crossing under Layton Parkway it reaches the next station, Layton at 150 South Main Street. Heading north from the station, continues north through Layton before leaving the city and entering the city of Clearfield . Continuing northwest FrontRunner reaches
2660-506: The city of Lindon before entering the city of American Fork. Maintaining its northwest course along the edge of American Fork's city limits, Frontrunner then enters the city of Lehi. It then begins to curve toward a nearly due west course as it re-enters American Fork and parallels I-15 before reaching the American Fork station . Continuing on, FrontRunner enters Lehi just before crossing over Spring Creek and then directly underneath
2736-530: The city of Roy , but briefly runs immediately west of the border between Roy and Sunset. Continuing north, it passes through the city before reaching the next station, Roy , at 4155 South Sandridge Drive. Just after this station the route continues north, leaving Roy and entering the city of Ogden. Just after entering Ogden, FrontRunner crosses over the Weber River . After the Weber River it passes to
2812-535: The city of South Salt Lake . Continuing north, the route passes through South Salt Lake and enters Salt Lake City. Continuing north, FrontRunner passes through Salt Lake City and then curves slightly to the west, reaching Salt Lake Central (Salt Lake Intermodal Hub). This station is the second transfer station to the TRAX Blue Line, after Murray Central, and the second of three transfer stations between FrontRunner and TRAX. The FrontRunner part of this station
2888-439: The facility is used for bus transfers and parking, and there is also the possibility the station could see trains again if FrontRunner service is expanded further north to Brigham City . FrontRunner South refers to 44 miles (71 km) that were added to the FrontRunner line after the opening of FrontRunner North in 2008. The extension expands the former southern terminus from Salt Lake Central to Provo Station. This expansion
2964-481: The far side of the river further west. While passing through the Jordan Narrows, FrontRunner also leaves Lehi and Utah County and enters Salt Lake County. As it passes through the Jordan Narrows, FrontRunner enters Salt Lake County and the city of Bluffdale . As it leaves the Jordan Narrows it curves north as it passes just east of Turner Dam and the pumping stations while crossing over East Jordan Canal and
3040-448: The first letter of the reporting mark: A railway vehicle must be registered in the relevant state's National Vehicle Register (NVR), as part of which process it will be assigned a 12-digit European Vehicle Number (EVN). The EVN schema is essentially the same as that used by the earlier UIC numbering systems for tractive vehicles and wagons , except that it replaces the 2-digit vehicle owner's code (see § Europe 1964 to 2005 ) with
3116-674: The freight tracks, was suspended after an FRA inspection concluded that some cities on the corridor failed to meet standards for quiet zones for their crossings. The suspension is to be in effect until all crossings comply with FRA requirements. FrontRunner's current southern terminus is the Provo station . This station is one block from the Amtrak station Provo , which serves the California Zephyr . Heading west from this station, FrontRunner crosses southern Provo before it curves toward
FrontRunner - Misplaced Pages Continue
3192-463: The intersection of Pioneer Crossing ( SR-145 ) and Mill Pond Road (850 East). It travels northwest through the middle of Lehi as it approaches Thanksgiving Point . With Garden Drive on its immediate west, it reaches the next station, Lehi , in the middle of Thanksgiving Point. As passes then through the Jordan Narrows, it briefly parallels the Jordan River on the south, with Camp Williams on
3268-611: The limitations on how many trains could run north of Ogden, low ridership exacerbated the problem. Limited weekday-only commuter service to Pleasant View resumed on December 10, 2012, with two trains picking up passengers in the morning and two trains dropping off passengers in the evening, with no transfers between trains required. In February 2018, UTA announced they would be indefinitely suspending trains between Ogden and Pleasant View starting on August 12, 2018, both due to new federal safety guidelines and low ridership to that station. The station platforms at Pleasant View are still there and
3344-472: The line from Salt Lake City to Ogden in 2005. Seven of the planned eight stations opened to riders on April 26, 2008. Eight more stations opened on December 10, 2012, and one more on August 8, 2022. The train was named "FrontRunner" because its route runs nearly the length of the Wasatch Front. What is now known as the FrontRunner North division was the original segment of the line that opened to
3420-698: The local light rail train network. TRAX Serves Salt Lake County and has three lines: the Blue Line from Salt Lake Central to Draper, the Green Line from West Valley Central to Salt Lake International Airport, and the Red Line from University Medical Center to Daybreak Parkway. Frontrunner fare transfers to TRAX, but TRAX fare does not transfer to Frontrunner. Riders can, however, purchase Frontrunner fare at TRAX stations or online, and then use that to cover both portions of an intermodal trip. Just northeast of
3496-702: The morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. The Ogden Express (OGX) is a bus rapid transit line that connects the station with the McKay-Dee Hospital via Weber State University . It began service on August 20, 2023. The Utah Transit Authority operates several bus routes from the bus bays at the station. As of Change Day , August 20, 2023, they include: 455, 470, 473, 601, 604, 613, F618, F620, 630, 674, and 675. Greyhound Lines stops at Ogden Central Station on its route between Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City. Local bus company Le Bus operates
3572-488: The morning and one northbound in the evening. Riders were required to transfer from one train to another at the Ogden Central Station . In January 2009 this was increased to three trains for each morning and evening, with one running straight through in each direction, though the other two still required transfers between trains. Service to Pleasant View was temporarily suspended on September 6, 2011. Besides
3648-439: The next station, Clearfield , at 1250 South State Street ( SR-126 . From this station the route continues northwest and then north as it passes through Clearfield. It then leaves Clearfield and enters the city of Clinton . Heading north it passes immediately west of the border between Clinton and the city of Sunset , then leaving Clinton and Davis County and enters Weber County. Upon entering Weber County, FrontRunner also enters
3724-534: The next station, South Jordan . This station is located on the west side of I-15 from the South Towne Center Mall . From this station, the route heads north as it leaves South Jordan and enters the city of Sandy . Just after entering Sandy, it crosses over to the east side of the Union Pacific tracks at a flying junction . Maintaining this course it leaves Sandy and enters the city of Midvale . After West Center Street it curves back once again to
3800-477: The north again as FrontRunner tracks merge with tracks owned and operated by Union Pacific. Continuing north, it leaves Ogden and enters the city of Harrisville . Reporting mark In North America , the mark, which consists of an alphabetic code of two to four letters, is stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one- to six-digit number. This information is used to uniquely identify every such rail car or locomotive, thus allowing it to be tracked by
3876-410: The north and slightly to the east, it reaches the next station, Woods Cross , at 750 South 800 West. From this station it continues on its northeast course as it leaves Woods Cross and enters the city of West Bountiful . Passing northwest through West Bountiful, the route enters the city of Centerville as it continues north along the west side of I-15. Continuing north, it leaves Centerville and enters
SECTION 50
#17327913382603952-512: The north, and slightly to the east, and then crosses Jordan River Boulevard (7200 South/ SR-151 ) at 560 West and continues on, running parallel to I-15 and passing the Union Pacific rail yard on the west, until it crosses under the I-15 on ramp from eastbound I-215 (Belt Route) as well as I-15 at 400 West. Just after crossing under I-15, FrontRunner leaves Midvale and enters the city of Murray. Frontrunner has three intermodal connections to TRAX ,
4028-475: The north. From here it heads northwest along the western side of Provo. The railway primarily parallels I-15 along this portion as it moves north towards Orem . Continuing northwest, the route enters the city of Orem before reaching the Orem station , located on the west side of I-15 from Utah Valley University . In June 2018, ground was broken on a new 1000-foot pedestrian bridge over Interstate-15, connects UVU to
4104-486: The northeast side of the Warm Springs Service Center (UTA's maintenance facility for FrontRunner). At about 2400 North it leaves Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County and crosses into Davis County. Upon entering Davis County, FrontRunner also enters the city of North Salt Lake . Continuing north it passes through North Salt Lake and enters the city of Woods Cross . Still maintaining its course to
4180-469: The observed Christmas holiday, and New Year's Day and the observed New Year's holiday. FrontRunner is a push–pull train locomotive system (with the locomotives running backwards half the time). FrontRunner trains face north, regardless of the direction of travel. Several stations have a Park and Ride lot. There is no charge for parking in these lots, and the number of parking spaces available at each station ranges from "limited" to 874. In 1998 UTA tested
4256-543: The original planning for FrontRunner South, two additional east–west alternative routes in Lehi have opened that do not have at-grade crossings for rail traffic: 2100 North ( SR-85 ) and Pioneer Crossing ( SR-145 ). On August 8, 2022, Vineyard Station , a new infill station a couple miles north of the Orem Central, opened. Future extensions are envisioned that would eventually encompass over 110 miles (180 km) along
4332-498: The owner of a reporting mark is taken over by another company, the old mark becomes the property of the new company. For example, when the Union Pacific Railroad (mark UP) acquired the Chicago and North Western Railway (mark CNW) in 1995, it retained the CNW mark rather than immediately repaint all acquired equipment. Some companies own several marks that are used to identify different classes of cars, such as boxcars or gondolas. If
4408-405: The owner, or more precisely the keeper of the vehicle. Thus each UIC member got a two-digit owner code . With the introduction of national vehicle registers this code became a country code. Some vehicles had to be renumbered as a consequence. The Swiss company BLS Lötschbergbahn had the owner code 63. When their vehicles were registered, they got numbers with the country code 85 for Switzerland and
4484-646: The public on April 26, 2008. At the time, the service only ran from Ogden to Salt Lake Central with stops in Roy, Clearfield, Layton, Farmington, and Woods Cross. The station in Pleasant View , which is north of Ogden, was supposed to open along with the rest of the line in April 2008, but it was plagued by a variety of service problems stemming from the last 6 miles of track being shared with Union Pacific Railroad freight service. Firstly, improvements had to be made to
4560-406: The railroad it is traveling over, which shares the information with other railroads and customers. In multinational registries, a code indicating the home country may also be included. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) assigns marks to all carriers, under authority granted by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board , Transport Canada , and Mexican Government. Railinc , a subsidiary of
4636-872: The railways and registered with the Ministry of Railways , Government of India . Ogden Central Station Ogden Central Station (formerly the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center ) is a commuter rail train and bus station in Ogden , Utah , United States. It is served by the FrontRunner , Utah Transit Authority 's (UTA) commuter rail train, the Ogden Express , a UTA bus rapid transit service, as well as UTA local and commuter bus service, and Greyhound Lines long-distance bus service. The Ogden Central Station (officially known as
SECTION 60
#17327913382604712-444: The railways and registered with the Railway Clearing House . In India, wagons owned by the Indian Railways are marked with codes of two to four letters, these codes normally being the initials of the railway divisions concerned along with the Hindi abbreviation; for example, trains of the Western Railway zone are marked "WR" and "प रे"; those of the Central Railway zone are marked "CR" and "मध्य", etc. The codes are agreed between
4788-609: The reporting mark SCAX because the equipment is owned by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority —which owns the Metrolink system—even though it is operated by Amtrak. This is why the reporting mark for CSX Transportation , which is an operating railroad, is CSXT instead of CSX. Private (non-common carrier) freight car owners in Mexico were issued, up until around 1990, reporting marks ending in two X's, possibly to signify that their cars followed different regulations (such as bans on friction bearing trucks) than their American counterparts and so their viability for interchange service
4864-562: The rest being dependent on batteries. Finally, the phase plans to include upgrading 48 miles to 90 mph track, which also comes with curve upgrades. Phase 3 includes more upgrades in frequency, trainsets, and trackspeed. Phase 4 includes infill stations, 62 miles of 110+ mph track, and full grade separation. Phase 5, the final drafted phase, would include 24 miles of quadruple track to allow for express trains. As with all existing FrontRunner and TRAX stations, all future phases of FrontRunner will be integrated with UTA's bus system. FrontRunner
4940-556: The route to allow trains to pass each other. FrontRunner closely parallels Interstate 15 for most of the route. There are about 25 round trips on weekdays between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City). Trains run hourly from about 4:30 a.m. to just after midnight on weekdays (increasing to half-hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). On Saturdays trains run every hour from about 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. FrontRunner does not operate on Sundays. FrontRunner operates some service on holidays other than Thanksgiving, Christmas and
5016-408: The same corridor. Each city along the route had to individually apply for the designation, but UTA provided substantial assistance with the process. Several safety upgrades must be in place at all public crossings in order to receive quiet zone approval. In addition to the normal automatic warning bells and lights, required upgrades include crossing guards, signs warning that trains do not blare horns in
5092-477: The system to increase maximum frequency from thirty minutes to fifteen. In May 2023, UTA officials said construction on the next phase of double tracking would begin in 2025 and be completed by 2029. The next phase, phase 1, consists of further double tracking, and a 13 mile extension to Payson. UTA in the past purchased the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Tintic Branch tracks that run between Provo and Payson to serve as their right-of-way. The need for
5168-405: The third quarter of 2024. FrontRunner runs south from Ogden to Provo with a total length of 81.2 miles (130.7 km). Before the Pleasant View station was closed, the total length was 88 miles (142 km). The route uses a portion of the right-of-way of the historic Utah Central Railroad , built in 1869 to connect the First transcontinental railroad with Salt Lake City and acquired by
5244-543: The track to make it suitable for passenger operations, but that work was delayed when railroad workers were diverted to repair tracks damaged by a landslide near Oakridge , Oregon . A bus bridge was used between Ogden and Pleasant View until September 29, 2008, when the track improvements were complete. Another issue was that the shared track was still dispatched by Union Pacific, who did not want FrontRunner service to interfere with their busy freight corridor in Ogden. As such, they limited FrontRunner to one southbound train in
5320-428: The west of Ogden's Union Station , and then reaches the Ogden Central Station at 2350 South Wall Avenue. This station is the last stop on the northern end of FrontRunner. Before 2018, FrontRunner trains continued northwest from the Ogden Central Station towards Pleasant View. Rider service ends at Ogden Central, but the tracks continue northward. Just after crossing 17th Street (1700 South) at 450 West, it curves back to
5396-401: Was built on approximately 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land and opened in 2002 with UTA bus service only. The FrontRunner construction was later completed to provide commuter rail service. The FrontRunner train service began in 2008. It is anticipated that if Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) should ever resume passenger rail service to Ogden (particularly the Pioneer )
5472-513: Was completed (which was a rebuild of I-15 along much of the same corridor as FrontRunner South). Both projects added substantial transportation improvements to areas south of Salt Lake City. The city of Lehi continues investigating options to build overpasses or underpasses to separate the rail traffic from the Main Street vehicle traffic, though the status of this is unlikely as the cost of the project would exceed twenty million dollars. Since
5548-805: Was earmarked for a new transit center in Ogden. With the opening of the Ogden Express on August 20, 2023, the official name of the station was changed from the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center to the Ogden Central Station. On weekdays the FrontRunner has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City . On Saturdays, there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half-hour runs for
5624-580: Was impaired. This often resulted in five-letter reporting marks, an option not otherwise allowed by the AAR. Companies owning trailers used in trailer-on-flatcar service are assigned marks ending with the letter "Z", and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association , which maintains the list of Standard Carrier Alpha Codes, assigns marks ending in "U" to owners of intermodal containers . The standard ISO 6346 covers identifiers for intermodal containers. When
5700-464: Was not entirely unexpected as there is usually a high number of riders when a line opens before a longer term pattern of regular ridership is established. At the same time FrontRunner South opened for service, North Temple - a new infill station on the FrontRunner North segment - opened as well. FrontRunner South opened with service to Utah County at about the same time as the I-15 CORE project
5776-548: Was planned early on to address the growing transportation need along the Interstate 15 corridor. The Utah Transit Authority began work on the line after a ground breaking ceremony on August 12, 2008, and seven new stations were built in Murray , South Jordan , Draper , Lehi , American Fork , Orem , and Provo. Service began on the new section on December 10, 2012. Funds were appropriated to accommodate this project in 2006 via
#259740