Train Is Out in Front: Test Runs Preparing Uta's Frontrunner for Commuters

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A steady, low-level "whoosh" is the only sound you can hear as the cushy, bilevel car sways slightly. You'd think you were traveling at a leisurely, Sunday-drive pace if it weren't for the steady stream of freeway traffic that you can see being left behind.

Welcome to the world of commuter rail, as afforded by the Utah Transit Authority's new FrontRunner north train line. Test service began on March 15, with trains running close to their regularly scheduled times in preparation for the start of passenger service this spring.

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Train Is Out in Front: Test Runs Preparing Uta's Frontrunner for Commuters

UTA spokeswoman Carrie Bohnsack-Ware said the testing/training phase has gone very well and a date for the start of operation "will be announced in the very near future."

Bohnsack-Ware spoke a...

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