UTA's "Salt Lake Central Station" isn't very central. (You can see it in the central-lower left o the diagram below, with the plethora of bus numbers). All the buses end there, because it provides terminal facilities: parking for buses, and bathrooms/break rooms for drivers.
But if we were to look at it seriously, where would be put a 'central station' in center city SLC, at the maximum density of bus route, where would that be? You can clearly see another location on the map with a lot of bus route access: Both on North Temple and on State Street. But to properly compare, we need to think about frequency as well: green is 15 minute, blue 30 minutes, red peak hour only, and yellow are other miscellaneous crap. So me, this suggests a clear lead for 200 S.
Which in turn suggests using Gallivan as a 'Bus Plaza': access to TRAX from the west, access to State Street bus routes to the east, and the 'Rainbow Road' of all the buses on 200 South.
But if we were to look at it seriously, where would be put a 'central station' in center city SLC, at the maximum density of bus route, where would that be? You can clearly see another location on the map with a lot of bus route access: Both on North Temple and on State Street. But to properly compare, we need to think about frequency as well: green is 15 minute, blue 30 minutes, red peak hour only, and yellow are other miscellaneous crap. So me, this suggests a clear lead for 200 S.
Which in turn suggests using Gallivan as a 'Bus Plaza': access to TRAX from the west, access to State Street bus routes to the east, and the 'Rainbow Road' of all the buses on 200 South.
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