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One Person Killed, Others Injured as Vehicle Rear-Ends UTA Bus In Kaysville

One Person Killed, Others Injured as Vehicle Rear-Ends UTA Bus In Kaysville

KAYSVILLE, Utah-Tuesday afternoon, Kaysville Police are investigating a “high-impact” traffic crash that killed a driver. A Utah Transit Authority bus was pulled over at a bus stop at 100 S. Main, Kaysville when a vehicle struck a bus from behind per UTA spokesman Carl Arky. Two people were extricated from […]

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Woman killed when commuter train hits car stopped on tracks

Woman killed when commuter train hits car stopped on tracks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed when a FrontRunner commuter train in metro Salt Lake City struck her car stopped on the tracks. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky told KUTV-TV that surveillance video indicates the driver went around the lowered crossing arms and that the car […]

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Man struck, killed while crossing FrontRunner tracks in Orem

Man struck, killed while crossing FrontRunner tracks in Orem

OREM, Utah (AP) — A man was killed when struck by a FrontRunner train as he crossed the tracks in Orem Thursday morning. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky said the man apparently did not see or take note of the train before being struck as crossed the tracks at […]

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FrontRunner train hits pedestrian in Woods Cross

FrontRunner train hits pedestrian in Woods Cross

WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — Police in Davis County say a person has been hit by a Union Pacific train. Authorities say a pedestrian was injured shortly after 8 a.m. Monday in Woods Cross. The person’s condition was not immediately known. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky says the incident […]

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Driverless shuttle to make Utah debut at state Capitol

Driverless shuttle to make Utah debut at state Capitol

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A driverless public shuttle is expected to make its Utah debut this year as state officials test the possibilities of autonomous vehicles. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the shuttle that holds about a dozen people is expected to begin operating in February at the state Capitol. It […]

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Officers ride alongside the casket of slain Ogden police Officer Jared Francom as thousands turn up to pay their respects along the funeral procession route in Ogden on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Car driver killed in head-on collision with bus in Ogden

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Ogden say a man driving a car was killed Friday morning in a head-on collision with a Utah Transit Authority bus. Police say the car was traveling south on Washington Boulevard when it veered into oncoming traffic. Police Lt. Brian Eynon says the 15 […]

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Cyclist killed in train collision during mass ride

Cyclist killed in train collision during mass ride

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 23-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a commuter train during a mass bicycle ride. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky says the cyclist was one of a large group trying to cross the tracks in Salt Lake City ahead of a […]

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Liquor ads allowed on Utah light rail trains, buses

Liquor ads allowed on Utah light rail trains, buses

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Ogden distillery owner will be able to buy liquor ads on Utah light rail trains and buses after all despite earlier beliefs that these ads were illegal. The confusion started last week when Steve Conlin, a managing partner with Ogden’s Own Distillery, asked how […]

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Utah Transit Authority awarded $2.6 million US bus grant

Utah Transit Authority awarded $2.6 million US bus grant

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Transit Authority has been awarded a $2.6 million federal grant as part of a program intended to modernize and improve bus infrastructure across the country. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced a total of $264 million grants nationally on Thursday. The […]

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