High Valley Transit

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High Valley Transit
High Valley Transit logo.svg
Overview
Area served Summit County, Wasatch County
Locale Park City
Annual ridership
  • 1,700,000 Fixed-Route
  • 560,000 Microtransit
Chief executive
  • Kim Carson
  • David Geffen
  • Chris Robinson
  • Malena Stevens
  • Canice Harte
Website highvalleytransit.org
Operation
Began operationMay 2021
Number of vehicles27 buses (Not including micro transit vehicles or minibuses)

High Valley Transit is a transit agency located in the Summit and Wasatch counties of Utah. [1] It operates throughout many different municipalities in the Wasatch Back, including Park City, Kamas, and Heber and provides fare-free service. The authority also provides a connection to the Salt Lake Valley via its 107 route. [2] It operates fixed-route bus services and the region's first micro transit service, relying on an app to schedule bookings. [3] [4] High Valley Transit was created in 2021, after parts of Park City Transit were deemed largely inefficient in serving the greater Park City Area. [5]

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History

High Valley Transit was established in 2021, as a solution to some areas of the Greater Park City Area being under served. [5] On May 17, 2021, High Valley Transit started with its microtransit program, partnering with Via Transportation before launching fixed-route services on July 1. [4] The transit authority acquired four Gillig diesel buses from Park City Transit, 680 and 630–33, becoming 10006 and 16007-16010 respectively. [6] In August 2022, High Valley Transit started construction on a new transit depot in East Basin to accommodate the growing service, replacing the temporary tent near Ecker Hill Middle School. [7] On December 11, 2022, High Valley Transit launched the 107 route to replace UTA's 901-902 routes. [8] In the beginning of 2023, High Valley Transit acquired eight Gillig electric buses, aiming to test and use such buses in the winter of 2024. [9] High Valley Transit also aims to take over operations of Park City's 10 White route on May 1, 2024. [6]

Transit Centers

Source: [10]

High Valley Transit operates and uses many transit centers in Northern Utah. Some stations include: Salt Lake City Central, the Kimball Junction Transit Center, and the Old Town Transit Center. High Valley Transit also implements Neighborhood Newsfeeds by Soofa Digital at some of its transit hubs.

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Neighborhood Newsfeed

Kimball Junction Transit Center

The Kimball Junction Transit Center is High Valley's main hub, serving the 101 Spiro, the 103 Kimball Junction Shuttle, the 107 Salt Lake Connector, and more. The Transit Center is also a terminus for the limited-service 10 White, operated by Park City Transit.

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Kimball Junction Transit Hub

Old Town Transit Center

The Old Town Transit Center is the main transit hub for Park City, located near its historic Main Street. The hub is primarily used by Park City Transit, where all of its routes pass through the station. High Valley Transit's routes 101 and 102 pass through the Old Town Transit Center.

Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub

High Valley Transit connects to the Wasatch Front via the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, with its 107 Salt Lake Connector being the only route that connects Salt Lake City to High Valley's network. The Transit hub provides rail access to UTA's FrontRunner, Amtrak's California Zephyr, and UTA's Blue Line light rail service. The Salt Lake City Intermodal hub also provides connection to UTA's bus service.

Microtransit

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High Valley Transit minivan

Starting on May 17, 2021, High Valley Transit's microtransit service was the first of its kind in Utah. [4] The program has since grown, with Park City contracting High Valley Transit's microtransit service since April 2023. [11] In February 2024, High Valley Transit had 38,189 passengers that utilized its microtransit service. [12] However, High Valley Transit's contract with Park City expires April 15, with Park City's city council not renewing, citing long wait times and inefficient utilization. [13] [14] [15]

Routes

Route NumberTerminal 1Terminal 2Notes
101 Spiro/224 LocalJeremy Ranch Park and Ride, Summit Park, UT Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UtahPrincipal route of the network. Bus frequencies are usually 15-30 mins.
102 Gateway/Kamas CommuterOld Town Transit Center, Park City, UT Francis, Utah Six daily round trips. [16]
103 Kimball Junction ShuttleLoop around Kimball Junction, UT Loop around Kimball Junction, UT Uses vans to transport passengers, loop around Kimball Junction
104 Bitner Shuttle Kimball Junction Transit Center Near the Canyon Creek Condos, Silver Summit, UT Frequency every fifteen minutes. [17]
105 Canyons Village ShuttleCanyons Transit Hub, Snyderville UT Canyons Resort and hotels, Snyderville, UT Frequency every 10–20 minutes. [18]
106 Wasatch Back ConnectorPark Avenue Condos & Fresh Market, Park City UTHeber Valley Hospital, Heber City, UT 8 daily roundtrips. Connects with Microtransit in Heber [19]
107 Salt Lake Connector Kimball Junction Transit Center Salt Lake City Central, Salt Lake City, UT Replaced UTA Routes 901 and 902 in August 2023. ADA accessible as of December 10, 2023. [20] [21]
HVT 107 parked at Kimball Junction High Valley Transit 107 parked at Kimball Junction.jpg
HVT 107 parked at Kimball Junction
10X ExpressKimball Junction Transit CenterOld Town Transit Center, Park City UTFormerly a Park City Transit route.

[2] [22] [23]

Upcoming

Route NumberTerminal 1Terminal 2Notes
108 Silver Creek Village Kimball Junction Transit Center N/ARoute launch postponed until July as of April 28, 2024. [24]

Fleet

Bus NumberMake and ModelYearNotes
7012Gillig BRT 40'2007Transferred from the Utah Transit Authority.
High Valley Transit Bus 7012 High Valley Transit Bus 7012.jpg
High Valley Transit Bus 7012
09005-09029Gillig BRT 40'2009Transferred from the Utah Transit Authority with the same bus numbers.
High Valley Transit bus on Route 101 Image of High Valley Transit BRT 40'.jpg
High Valley Transit bus on Route 101
10006Gillig Lowfloor 35'2010Originally was Bus 680 while in Park City Transit
Bus 10006 at Kimball Junction High Valley Transit 101 at Kimball Junction.jpg
Bus 10006 at Kimball Junction
16007-16009Gillig Lowfloor BRT 35'2016Originally were buses 630-633 while in Park City transit respectively.
Image of High Valley Transit's bus 16008 Bus 16008 HVT.jpg
Image of High Valley Transit’s bus 16008
21-101, 21-102New Flyer XD-402021
High Valley Transit Bus 21-101 HVT Bus 21-101 Side.jpg
High Valley Transit Bus 21-101
22001-22004 & 23005-23008Gillig Lowfloor Electric 40'2022-2023Electric Buses ordered new. Comprises nearly 1/3 of High Valley Transit's fleet. Buses 23005-23008 were manufactured in 2023.
Bus 23005 rolling back into service for a trip to SLC High Valley Transit SLC to PC connector December 2023.jpg
Bus 23005 rolling back into service for a trip to SLC

[6] [25]

On Order

Fleet Number/QuantityYear OrderedMake and ModelNotes
7 Electric Buses2023-20242024 Gillig Lowfloor ElectricPart of a $55 million grant that was also bundled with an expansion on State Route 224. [26]

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  2. 1 2 "Bus Routes". High Valley Transit. 2021-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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  5. 1 2 High Valley Transit. Summit County Transit Planning Study Final Report Compressed 1.
  6. 1 2 3 Summit County, Park City Transit. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement.
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  11. ↑ "Future of microtransit in Park City up for review". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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  26. ↑ "State Route 224 bus rapid transit lanes see 2-year delay". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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