UTA

WEST VALLEY CITY — A Utah police officer who held the hand of a frightened 24-year-old woman pinned under a bus with crushed legs said he promised not to leave her until she got out alive.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Virginia-based animal rights group is suing two Utah transit police officers for trying to block the distribution of leaflets about circus animal abuse.

CLEARFIELD — The city council approved giving the Utah Department of Transportation a piece of property that is of no use to the city.

The city owns an insignificant piece of property, which means its value is less than $75,000, in UDOT’s right of way for State Road 126.

With the 0.4 acre property’s location, size, unusual and irregular dimensions, it has no prospect for any practical or beneficial use to the city or its residents, according to the approved resolution.

LAYTON -- The Utah Transit Authority hopes to make its entire fare system cashless by 2020.

At a recent board meeting, UTA officials discussed the results of a fare study that identified ways to update the agency's current fare collection system to save time, save money and make trips more convenient for transit riders.

The update would include doing away with all cash payments on UTA's three main modes of transit -- buses, TRAX and the FrontRunner commuter train.

LAYTON -- Another round of Utah Transit Authority cutbacks are set to go into effect on Sunday.

Although some routes will be impacted in Davis County, the Top of Utah wasn't hit as hard as Salt Lake County. Weber County will not face cuts, and cuts in Davis County will impact only commuter trips to Salt Lake City.

OGDEN -- A new Utah Transit Authority bus route will bring curbside service to one of Ogden's largest employment centers.

LAYTON -- Top of Utah bus service cuts will begin next week.