What Is Active Transportation and Why Does It Matter?
Active transportation (AT) refers to travel by walking, cycling, and other human-powered and assistive or adaptive mobility devices. These modes are a critical component of transit accessibility and of the overall success of a transit agency in providing mobility services. Every transit trip requires some form of AT prior to boarding or after exiting a transit vehicle, whether an individual walks or rolls, is dropped off or picked up, or parks a bike or a vehicle at a stop or station.
According to UTA’s 2024 On-Board Survey, most respondents access (83%) or egress (84%) transit by walking to the stop or station or by another AT mode such as personal bikes (3%), e-scooters (1%), or a mobility device (1%).
Bikes on UTA
Bringing your bicycle aboard almost any UTA vehicle is easy, allowing you to get where you need to go with confidence. Click here for information on how to bring your bikes on buses and trains, storing them at our stations, and other helpful resources!
Active Transportation to Transit Plan 2023 (AT3P)
The AT3P is all about helping UTA riders experience more quality, convenience, comfort, safety, and dignity when walking or rolling to access transit. By elevating the importance of AT within UTA, establishing a method for identifying systemwide gaps, and developing select pilot project recommendations, the AT3P helps improve our riders’ access to transit services. Click here for the full report.
Utah Active Transportation Study
The Utah Active Transportation Study was completed in 2017. This study allows planners, communities, and businesses to assess upcoming programs and projects to better understand how they will improve access to bicycling and walling for transportation and recreation. Click here to learn more.
Other Active Transportation Partner Studies & Projects
Click here to learn about the various studies conducted by partner agencies such as UDOT, WFRC, MAG, and cities. Several of these projects involved partnership with UTA, such as the TIGER projects and the Utah Active Transportation Study.