Deseret News staff writer Zack Van Eyck recently toured light-rail operations in five western cities: San Diego; Los Angeles; San Jose, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Portland, Ore.

Comparison

Salt Lake City Sacramento

Population: 800,000 1 million

Name: TRAX None

Start-up: March, 2000 March, 1987

Length: 15 miles 18.6 miles

Ridership* 14,000-23,000 (projected) 28,100

Park-and-ride 2,000 spaces/6 lots 3,600 spaces (9 lots)

Fares: $1 $1.25

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Fare-box recovery**: 50% 39.4%

No. of cars: 23 36

Fatalities: Unknown 5

*daily one-way trips **percentage of overall operating costs covered by fares.

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