High Valley Transit

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High Valley Transit
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 operation	May 2021
Number of vehicles	27 buses (Not including micro transit vehicles or minibuses)
System map

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]

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]

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

Route Number	Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Image	Notes
101 Spiro/224 Local	Jeremy Ranch Park and Ride, Summit Park, UT	Deer Valley Resort Park City, Utah		Principal route of the network. Bus frequencies are usually 15-30 mins.
102 Gateway/Kamas Commuter	Old Town Transit Center, Park City, UT	Francis, Utah		Six daily round trips.[16]
103 Kimball Junction Shuttle	Loop 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		Operated with cutaways. Frequency every fifteen minutes.[17]
105 Canyons Village Shuttle	Canyons Transit Hub, Snyderville UT	Canyons Resort and hotels, Snyderville, UT		Operated with cutaways. Frequency every 10–20 minutes.[18]
106 Wasatch Back Connector	Park Avenue Condos & Fresh Market, Park City UT	Heber Valley Hospital, Heber City, UT		8 daily roundtrips. Connects with Microtransit in Heber[19]
107 PC-SLC Connect	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]
108 Silver Creek Village	Jeremy Ranch Park and Ride, Summit Park, UT	Silver Creek Village		Operated with cutaways.
10X Express - The High Line	Kimball Junction Transit Center	Old Town Transit Center, Park City UT		Formerly Park City Transit 10 White Express

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Bus Number	Make and Model	Year	Engine	Transmission	Image	Notes
7011-7013	Gillig BRT 40'	2007	Cummins ISL 8.9L Turbodiesel (EPA 2004)	Allison B400R6		Transferred from RTC-Washoe In Washington with old fleet numbers 516, 514, and 512. 7011, 7013 retired.
09005, 09007, 09027-09029	Gillig BRT 40'	2009	Cummins ISM 10.8L Turbodiesel (EPA 2007)	Voith D863.4		Transferred from the Utah Transit Authority with the same bus numbers.
10006	Gillig Low Floor 35'	2010	Cummins ISL 8.9L Turbodiesel (EPA 2007)	Allison B400R6		Originally was Bus 680 with Park City Transit
10037	Gillig BRT 40'	2010	Cummins ISL 8.9L Turbodiesel (EPA 2010)	Voith D863.4		Transferred from Utah Transit Authority with same fleet number
16007-16010	Gillig BRT 35'	2016	Cummins ISL9 8.9L Turbodiesel (EPA 2013)	Allison B400R6		Originally were buses 630-633 with Park City transit respectively. 16010 Retired.
21101-21102	New Flyer XD-40	2021	Cummins L9 8.9L Turbodiesel (EPA 2021)	Allison B400R6
22001-22004	Gillig Low Floor Plus Electric 40'	2022	Electric	N/A		Electric Buses ordered new. Comprises nearly 1/3 of High Valley Transit's fleet.
23005-23008		2023				Suburban configured with no rear door.

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