After wind storm, UTA shuttles passengers, bicyclists between Layton and Farmington

After this week's wind storm (which reached a sustained 100 mph in Farmington, Centerville, and surrounding municipalities) several public facilities and transportation outlets are out of service. A situation that poses difficulties for commuting bicyclists is the closure of the Farmington FrontRunner station. After winds ripped through the narrow stretch of Davis County between the mountain and lake, the station was left in shambles. UTA has instructed train operators and has informed commuters that, till the station can be repaired and cleaned up, the train will not be making stops at the Farmington Station.

After the Farmington Station was left in shambles after
Thursday's windstorm, UTA has begun to shuttle commuters
and bicyclists between stations (Photo: Tyler Lloyd)

Northbound commuters, including bicyclists, are encouraged to ride to the Layton Station, some 8 miles north, where UTA will provide a free shuttle back to the Farmington Station. Southbound commuters needing to access the Farmington Station will need to deboard at the Layton Station, and take the same shuttle south to their destination.

The shuttle that UTA is provided is a 10-15 passenger FlexTrans bus that could pose problems if multiple bike commuters expect to use the shuttle at the same time, adding to the already overcrowded shuttles.

Plan to face delays and lack of room on the shuttles, especially during rush hour, when the amount of bikes on the commuter train's bike car often exceed twenty.


 UTA expects the Farmington Station to be cleaned up and in service again by Monday, December 5th.

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