Park Record file photo
Welcome to High Valley Transit. Next stop: Heber?
Last week was a notable one for public transit in Summit County, as the newly expanded Snyderville Basin Public Transit District convened for the first time and (almost) selected “High Valley Transit” as its new name, one of a number of administrative tasks on its agenda as it sets out to meet a July 1 deadline to take over operations in the Basin from Park City Transit.
The district will need to hold a public hearing to officially change the name, which officials indicated is scheduled for March 4. Other finalists included Altitude Transit and Peak Link, but officials worried the latter might easily be changed to a derisive term.
Summit County has created a new transit district to operate the county’s bus lines, a “huge step” in the county’s split from Park City Transit. The county has contracted with an outside firm to operate the bus lines starting in July. Officials hope the district is the first step to a broader regional system.
Park Record file photo for the Summit County Council in 2020 may impact the way people move around the Wasatch Back for decades to come, though officials hope transit riders won’t be able to tell any difference, at least at first.
The council last week unanimously approved an ordinance governing the structure and rules for the Snyderville Basin Public Transit District, drastically reshaping an entity that has technically existed for 15 years, but that will now employ staff, own buses and operate transit lines.