Here's a quick look at Transit Express (TRAX), the Utah Transit Authority's light-rail mass transit system:15-mile electric train network from 10000 South in Sandy to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Dec. 4, grand opening, free rides, celebration.
Dec. 6, regular service begins.
Fare is $1 for a one-way trip, same as for UTA buses. The fare includes transfer to or from buses within a two-hour period. Bus passes accepted.
Trains run every 10 minutes during peak hours, every 15 minutes during off-peak daytime hours and every 30 minutes in the evenings.
Hours of operation: 5 a.m. to midnight six days a week. No Sunday service.
Expected travel time from 10000 South to downtown Salt Lake City: 35 minutes.
Sixteen passenger stations, many with park-and-ride lots. Vehicles will stop for about 30 seconds at each station.
Free fare zone in downtown Salt Lake City.
Railroad crossing arms will be down for about 30 seconds as TRAX vehicles pass through grade crossings.
$312 million total construction cost with 80 percent paid for by the federal government.