Only 4 percent of available seats are filled, even on a small shuttle bus. In fact, the route averaged just three riders per weekday over the past year, data show.
This route’s issues of low use and high cost encapsulate some of the tangled questions that UTA faces as it tries to expand its reach and ridership, give all taxpayers paying into the system some service, and hold down costs.
The transit agency asked the same question, but ultimately determined it was best to maintain limited service connecting Grantsville to buses serving Salt Lake City and Tooele.