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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Orem development tracker

FrontRunner 2X

A roughly $3 billion project to double FrontRunner frequency by adding double track. UTA told the council on May 12, 2026 it is seeking a 74% federal share, with completion hoped for 2030.

In review

Type
Public project
Applicant
UTA / UDOT
Location
FrontRunner corridor through Orem and Vineyard
  1. May 12, 2026City Council: UTA briefing: governance, FrontRunner 2X and ridership
  2. Dec 9, 2025City Council: FrontRunner 2X project presentation

In brief

FrontRunner 2X appears on 2 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of December 9, 2025 to the City Council meeting of May 12, 2026.

Follow the money and project delivery

FrontRunner 2X

In review

  1. Council action

    No approval or denial linked in the records collected.

  2. Money in the record

    budget: $3 billion — FrontRunner double-tracking to 50% (requesting 74% federal share) Record → · May 12, 2026

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. May 12, 2026 · City Council

    UTA briefing: governance, FrontRunner 2X and ridership

    Discussed

    UTA Executive Director Jay Fox said a part-time seven-member Transit Commission replaces three full-time trustees July 1 under Senate Bill 197. UTA is seeking federal grants to expand double-tracking on FrontRunner to 50%, enabling 15-minute peak service, at about $3 billion with a requested 74% federal share, and hopes to finish by 2030 ahead of the 2034 Olympics. UVX carries 2 million trips a year, Route 850 nearly 700,000 and Orem Central Station nearly 300,000 boardings. UTA also described its on-demand microtransit service.

  2. December 9, 2025 · City Council

    FrontRunner 2X project presentation

    Discussed

    UTA, UDOT and HDR representatives described a roughly $3 billion project to double FrontRunner frequency to 15-minute peak and 30-minute off-peak service by adding double track, funded by state contributions and a federal Core Capacity grant. In Orem and Vineyard, a 1.7-mile segment near the Geneva Road bridge requires shifting tracks east and 'sliver' acquisitions of about 8 to 10 feet from seven residential lots north of 800 South. The project will use special track components and ballast mats rather than sound walls. Final design and train procurement are under way, with construction slated for 2027 and service by 2030.