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This article is about the Elevated Transit bus line in Utah, United States. For general information on elevated transportation and elevated transit lines, see [Rapid transit](/source/Rapid_transit).

**Elevated Transit** was a regional [intercity](/source/Intercity_bus_service) bus company in [Utah](/source/Utah), [United States](/source/United_States). The company stopped offering regular bus service on June 1, 2017.[3] It formerly connected the central, eastern, and southeastern areas of the state ([Carbon](/source/Carbon_County,_Utah), [Grand](/source/Grand_County,_Utah), [Emery](/source/Emery_County,_Utah), [Juab](/source/Juab_County,_Utah), [San Juan](/source/San_Juan_County,_Utah), [Sanpete](/source/Sanpete_County,_Utah), and [Sevier](/source/Sevier_County,_Utah) counties) with the [Wasatch Front](/source/Wasatch_Front), specifically [Provo](/source/Provo,_Utah) and [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City). It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wasatch Transportation[4] and is an official [Greyhound Connect](/source/Greyhound_Lines#Greyhound_Connect) company.

## Description

Elevated Transit provided daily routes in both directions throughout its service area, plus some additional roundtrip runs Thursday through Monday.[5] Its headquarters were at 42 North 100 East, Suite 1 in [American Fork](/source/American_Fork,_Utah).[2] Its [parent company](/source/Parent_company), Wasatch Transportation, had (as of 2016) been in operating in Utah for nearly 30 years, but specialized in [special needs](/source/Special_needs) and [school](/source/Student_transport) transportation.[4] Elevated Transit's slogan was *Travel the HIGH way.*[6] Seating was [first-come, first-served](/source/First-come,_first-served) and smoking was prohibited on Elevated Transit vehicles.[7]

The bus line was created to provide bus service to the central, eastern, and southeastern areas of the state that previously lacked [public transportation](/source/Public_transport). It began operating with substantial financial support from the [Utah Department of Transportation](/source/Utah_Department_of_Transportation) (UDOT) and [Greyhound Lines](/source/Greyhound_Lines).["Note" 1] Between UDOT and Greyhound, Elevated Transit received $864,000 per year for its first five years of operation.[8] According to [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) Steven Fuller, it was hoped that the initial funding will allow the company to grow "to the point that public funds are no longer needed and it will self-sustain."[4] The service was intended to connect with existing Greyhound service, as well as other transit systems along the routes.[1]

In 2017, Utah’s Department of Transport withdrew funding therefore effectively ending those services relying on public subsidy.[3]

### Former Fleet

Elevated Transit's fleet included two models of 35-passenger buses (Glaval Synergy[1] and [Thomas](/source/Thomas_Built_Buses) HDX) with three of each model. The Glaval Synergy had compartments with the capacity to hold a limited number of bicycles. However, in anticipation of multiple passengers desiring to transport bicycles to the Moab area, the buses had the ability to tow a bicycle trailer.["Note" 2]The Thomas HDX model were most often used for [school buses](/source/School_bus), but occasionally modified (as for Elevated Transit) for commercial transport.[6][1] Both buses had [Wi-Fi](/source/Wi-Fi), available [satellite TV](/source/Satellite_television), lavatories, wheelchair access, additional space for [baggage](/source/Baggage) and [bicycles](/source/Bicycle)[6][9]

## History

Decades ago, Greyhound provide more extensive bus service in rural Utah than it does today, but most of these routes were abandoned years ago[10] For quite a few years replacement service has been sought and a similar proposed bus service was close to realization in 2012. This service was to be provided by the [Salt Lake Express](/source/Salt_Lake_Express), however, the proposal fell through when Salt Lake Express's buses couldn't meet the required [Americans with Disabilities Act](/source/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990) (ADA) standards. The contract was opened again for bidding, with the proposal from Wasatch Transportation being accepted.[9] About a year later the new subsidiary company (Elevated Transit) received its transportation license on 3 October 2013.[citation needed]

After several false starts, Elevated Transit began operating on 13 August 2014.[1] Original plans were to commence operations in late April, then mid June, but buses did not begin running until August. The later-than-planned start was due, in part, to delays in the delivery of it vehicles. For the first three days of operation 13–15 August), passengers were allowed to ride [fare free](/source/Free_public_transport) to encourage familiarity with the service as well as identify any possible problems with the service ("[beta testing](/source/Acceptance_testing#User_acceptance_testing)").[1][11]

In 2015, Elevated Transit was awarded the Best Brand Design by the [American Institute of Graphic Arts](/source/AIGA). The company's logo and brand design were developed with help from Cocoa Productions ([Midway](/source/Midway,_Utah), Utah).[12]

## Routes

As of June 1, 2017, Elevated Transit has discontinued its former routed between Salt Lake City and Blanding as well as Richfield and no scheduled service remains. This is a result of the discontinued UDOT funding.[13]

### Blanding - Salt Lake City

- Blanding - San Juan Campus of [Utah State University Eastern](/source/Utah_State_University#Utah_State_University_Eastern) (USUE) on West 100 South
- [Blanding](/source/Blanding,_Utah) - [Visitors Center](/source/Visitor_center) on North Grayson Parkway ([US-191](/source/U.S._Route_191_in_Utah))
- [Monticello](/source/Monticello,_Utah) - [Shell station](/source/Shell_Oil_Company) on North Main Street (US-191)
- Monticello - West 200 North (near [LDS Temple](/source/Monticello_Utah_Temple))
- [Moab](/source/Moab,_Utah) - [7-Eleven](/source/7-Eleven) on South Main Street (US-191)
- Moab - [Lions Park Transit Hub](/source/Lions_Park_Transit_Hub) at junction of US-191 and [SR-128](/source/Utah_State_Route_128)["Note" 3]
- [Green River](/source/Green_River,_Utah) - [Knights Inn](/source/Knights_Inn) on East Main Street ([SR-19](/source/Utah_State_Route_19))
- [Price](/source/Price,_Utah) - USUE on East 400 North, *stops only on the northbound run* and stops twice["Note" 4]
- Price - [Walmart](/source/Walmart) on East Main Street ([SR-55](/source/Utah_State_Route_55))--includes a 39-minute [layover](/source/Layover) on the northbound run and a 30-minute layover on the southbound run
- [Spanish Fork](/source/Spanish_Fork,_Utah) - [Chevron station](/source/Chevron_Corporation) on North Chappel Drive, just off [US-6](/source/U.S._Route_6_in_Utah)
- [Provo](/source/Provo,_Utah) - [Intermodal Center](/source/Provo_(UTA_station)) (*[FrontRunner](/source/FrontRunner)* station) on South University Avenue ([US-189](/source/U.S._Route_189))
- Provo - [Greyhound stop](/source/Greyhound_Lines)/[gas station](/source/Filling_station) on West Center Street ([SR-114](/source/Utah_State_Route_114))
- [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City) - [International Airport](/source/Salt_Lake_City_International_Airport) on Terminal Drive--*on the northbound run only* it includes a 10-minute layover
- Salt Lake City - [Greyhound station](/source/Greyhound_Lines) at the [Intermodal Hub](/source/Salt_Lake_City_Intermodal_Hub) ([Amtrak](/source/Amtrak)/*[FrontRunner](/source/FrontRunner)*/[TRAX](/source/TRAX_(light_rail)) station) on South 600 West

### Richfield - Salt Lake City

- [Richfield](/source/Richfield,_Utah) - Miller's Travel Center on West 1250 South, just off [I-70](/source/Interstate_70_in_Utah) (Exit 37)
- [Salina](/source/Salina,_Utah) - Holly's Pantry/[Conoco station](/source/Conoco) on South State Street ([US-50](/source/U.S._Route_50_in_Utah))
- [Centerfield](/source/Centerfield,_Utah) - [Chevron station](/source/Chevron_Corporation) on North Main Street ([US-89](/source/U.S._Route_89_in_Utah))
- [Gunnison](/source/Gunnison,_Utah) - [Central Utah Correctional Facility](/source/Central_Utah_Correctional_Facility) (State Prison) on East 300 North (US-89)
- [Manti](/source/Manti,_Utah) - Chevron station on North Main Street (US-89)
- Manti - North 200 East (near [LDS Temple](/source/Manti_Utah_Temple))
- [Ephraim](/source/Ephraim,_Utah) - [Snow College](/source/Snow_College) on North 100 East
- Ephraim - [Walmart](/source/Walmart) on North Main Street (US-89)
- [Fairview](/source/Fairview,_Utah) - Chevron station on North State Street (US-89)
- [Mount Pleasant](/source/Mount_Pleasant,_Utah) - [Library](/source/Public_library) on East Main Street, just off US-89
- [Moroni](/source/Moroni,_Utah) - Conoco station on West Main Street ([SR-116](/source/Utah_State_Route_116))
- [Nephi](/source/Nephi,_Utah) - [7-Eleven](/source/7-Eleven) on East 100 North ([SR-132](/source/Utah_State_Route_132))--includes a 15-minute [layover](/source/Layover) on both the northbound and southbound runs
- [Provo](/source/Provo,_Utah) - [Intermodal Center](/source/Provo_(UTA_station)) (*[FrontRunner](/source/FrontRunner)* station) on South University Avenue ([US-189](/source/U.S._Route_189))
- Provo - [Greyhound stop](/source/Greyhound_Lines)/gas station on West Center Street ([SR-114](/source/Utah_State_Route_114))
- [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City) - [Greyhound Station](/source/Greyhound_Lines) at the [Intermodal Hub](/source/Salt_Lake_City_Intermodal_Hub) ([Amtrak](/source/Amtrak)/*[FrontRunner](/source/FrontRunner)*/[TRAX](/source/TRAX_(light_rail)) station) on South 600 West

In addition to these daily runs, Elevated Transit provided additional roundtrips on the Richfield - Salt Lake City route. These additional roundtrips made most of the same stops along the route and run each Thursday thru Monday. They started in the mid afternoon in Richfield with a 30-minute [layover](/source/Layover) in Salt Lake City in the early evening before returning to Richfield. There was also a 10-minute layover in [Gunnison](/source/Gunnison,_Utah) on the northbound leg only and no layover in [Nephi](/source/Nephi,_Utah) for either direction. These roundtrips did not stop in either direction at the following: [Snow College](/source/Snow_College) in [Ephraim](/source/Ephraim,_Utah), [Fairview](/source/Fairview,_Utah), and [Mount Pleasant](/source/Mount_Pleasant,_Utah).[5] One of the intended purposes for this additional trip was to facilitate access from the Wasatch Front to the [Central Utah Correctional Facility](/source/Central_Utah_Correctional_Facility) (CUCF). Prison visitors could ride down to Gunnison in the morning and then return the same evening.[4]

## See also

- [Utah Transit Authority](/source/Utah_Transit_Authority)

## Notes

1. Due to the financial support received and contracts involved, both the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Greyhound maintain oversight of the fares assessed and route schedules Elevated Transit.[4][14]

1. The **Glaval Synergy** buses used on the Blanding - Salt Lake City route have the capacity to carry up to eight bicycles. If additional capacity is needed, advance reservations must be made to arrange for a towed bicycle trailer.[15]

1. The **Lions Park Transit Hub** is a recently constructed facility in [Grand County](/source/Grand_County,_Utah), just northwest of [Moab](/source/Moab,_Utah) at the junction of [US-191](/source/U.S._Route_191_in_Utah) and [SR-128](/source/Utah_State_Route_128) on the south bank of the [Colorado River](/source/Colorado_River). It was completed in the late spring of 2014 as part of an effort to increase safety for alternative transportation (non-[motorized vehicles](/source/Motor_vehicle)) in the area.[16]

1. On the northbound run of the **Blanding - Salt Lake City** route, the bus stops on the campus of [Utah State University Eastern](/source/Utah_State_University#Utah_State_University_Eastern) (USUE) in [Price](/source/Price,_Utah), then stops at the [Walmart](/source/Walmart) on East Main Street ([SR-55](/source/Utah_State_Route_55)) for a 39 minute [layover](/source/Layover) before returning to the USUE campus and continuing north. (This facilitates a daily round trip from USUE to Walmart.) However, on the southbound run the bus does not stop at USUE, but still has a 30 minute layover at the Walmart.

## References

1. Herdon, Rudy. ["Elevated Transit plans to begin bus service this week"](http://moabtimes.com/view/full_story/25609925/article-Elevated-Transit-plans-to-begin-bus-service-this-week?). *[The Times-Independent](/source/Times-Independent)*. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. ["Contact Us"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141116122232/http://www.elevatedtransit.com/contact.html). *elevatedtransit.com*. Elevated Transit LLC. Archived from [the original](http://elevatedtransit.com/contact.html) on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. ["www.elevatedtransit.com/"](http://www.elevatedtransit.com/). Retrieved June 1, 2017. As of June 1, 2017, Elevated Transit is no longer offering daily Intercity Bus service between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Richfield, Utah, and between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Blanding, Utah.

1. Davidson, Lee (16 May 2014). ["New bus service coming for southeast, central Utah"](http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57953209-90/richfield-lake-salt-blanding.html.csp). *[The Salt Lake Tribune](/source/The_Salt_Lake_Tribune)*. Salt Lake City: [MediaNews Group](/source/MediaNews_Group). Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.

1. ["Routes & Schedules"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151127144917/http://www.elevatedtransit.com/routes.html). *elevatedtransit.com*. Elevated Transit LLC. Archived from [the original](http://elevatedtransit.com/routes.html) on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 8 Dec 2015.

1. ["Connecting Utah"](http://elevatedtransit.com/). *elevatedtransit.com*. Elevated Transit LLC. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. ["Terms & Conditions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141127202237/http://www.elevatedtransit.com/terms.html). *elevatedtransit.com*. Elevated Transit LLC. Archived from [the original](http://elevatedtransit.com/terms.html) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. ["Utah Department of Transportation FTA Transit Program Award Amounts - 2015 -2020 STIP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150909223917/http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=21485026364517837) (PDF). *udot.utah.gov*. [Utah Department of Transportation](/source/Utah_Department_of_Transportation). 13 Feb 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=21485026364517837) on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

1. ["Elevated Transit to Begin Bus Service"](http://www.castlecountryradio.com/Elevated-Transit-to-Begin-Bus-Service/19591398). *castlecountryradio.com*. Eastern Utah Broadcasting Company. 4 Aug 2014. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.[dead link]

1. Mueller, Phil (15 May 2014). ["New Bus Service For Moab"](http://kcynfm.com/new-bus-service-for-moab/). *Canyonslands Daily News*. Moab, Utah: Moab Communications LLC. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. ["Elevated Transit"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161223133253/http://www.usueagle.com/article/elevated-transit). *The Eagle*. Price, Utah: [Utah State University Eastern](/source/Utah_State_University_Eastern). 4 Sep 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.usueagle.com/article/elevated-transit) on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

1. Kohler, Jeff (15 May 2016). ["Color Us Thrilled: Branding Design Award"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629040501/http://cocoaproductions.com/color-us-thrilled-branding-design-award/). *cocoaproductions.com*. Archived from [the original](http://cocoaproductions.com/color-us-thrilled-branding-design-award/) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 13 Feb 2016.

1. ["Home"](http://www.elevatedtransit.com/). *elevatedtransit.com*

1. Herdon, Rudy. ["Moab-SLC bus service could start in June"](http://www.moabtimes.com/view/full_story/25115293/article-Moab-SLC-bus-service-could-start-in-June). *[The Times-Independent](/source/Times-Independent)*. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.[dead link]

1. Hill, Michelle (14 Oct 2014). ["Daily Bus Moab to Salt Lake City"](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141014163650-40464836-daily-bus-moab-to-salt-lake-city). *linkedin.com*. [LinkedIn](/source/LinkedIn). Retrieved 21 Dec 2014.

1. Thomas, Pippa (28 May 2014). ["Transit Hub grand opening"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150125002055/http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_5463639c-e677-11e3-adc2-001a4bcf6878.html). *Moab Sun Times*. Moab, Utah: Andrew Mirrington. Archived from [the original](http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_5463639c-e677-11e3-adc2-001a4bcf6878.html) on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 16 Dec 2014.

## External links

- [Elevated Transit](https://www.facebook.com/elevatedtransit) on Facebook
- [Greyhound](https://web.archive.org/web/20190906232014/https://www.greyhound.com/) (official website)

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