In the April 6 Tribune article about the double tracking of the Sugar House S-Line (“UTA celebrates completion of double track for Sugar House streetcar”), there were several statements that deserve more analysis.
The ridership of the S-Line is about 1,300 passengers a day, about 100 less than a year ago. The original UTA background on the S-Line projected 3,000 daily riders in 2014. When it opened it had 681 riders a day. Some proponents predicted up to 5,000 riders a day. Predictions now say it should have 2,200 riders a day by 2030. The UTA press announcement said that “The investment is estimated to attract approximately 1,000 additional daily passengers by 2030”.