The Utah Transit Authority is in need of increased ridership. I have traveled to many cities around the world that have a mass-transit rail system. The thing I see there that is absent here are small hybrid taxis that queue near the platforms or stations to take riders directly to their final destination, or vice versa.

There is a TRAX station within a short walking distance from my home. But once I take TRAX and arrive at the stop nearest my job, I must wait for a bus that takes nearly an hour to serpentine around to a stop that is still two blocks away.

However, if there were taxis at the TRAX station that I could use to travel to my job for a fair price — that would make public transportation viable for me. Otherwise, it's faster and more convenient to commute the 30 miles by car.

In one city I've visited, passengers can use a card that all public and private carriers accept as payment. The combined service was fast and cost-effective.

Robert Murri

South Jordan