Rio Grande Plan

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A proposal to restore rail service to the Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City and reconnect our divided community riograndeplansaltlakecity.org

In November, Utahns gets to chose their representatives in Congress. Because federal support will be essential to making the Rio Grande Plan a reality, we asked those running for Utah's 1st District where they stand on the Rio Grande Plan, FrontRunner, and other major transportation investments.

Between roads blocked by trains and congestion from freeway traffic, nearly three out of four Salt Lake City commuters who responded to a survey as part of the city's east-west study said they deal with travel delays multiple times a day, usually daily.

Study highlights Salt Lake City's east-west struggles. What will be done about it?

Initial information collected as part of a study of Salt Lake City's east-west transportation divide underscores the challenges that exist in Utah's capital city.

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Yesterday, in celebration of the Rio Grande depot's 115th anniversary, we held a walking tour of the area around the depot. Discussing history, and solutions, for a better connected city

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Mark your calendars! We will be returning to the Woodbine Food Hall! We'll have a short presentation on the economic impact study, and the ongoing Reconnecting Communities study. Main focus will be on listening to the community!

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Today we are excited to announce the release of the Rio Grande Plan Economic Impact Analysis. In partnership with the Jon M. Huntsman school of business at Utah State University. This Analysis proves that the Rio Grande Plan can in fact recoup its costs, and then some!

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