After controversial start, TRAX now praised as it celebrates its 20th birthday

At the opening ceremonies for TRAX 20 years ago, Carlton Christensen was a substitute speaker for fellow Salt Lake City Council Council members because their chairman was battling the Utah Transit Authority over the light rail system’s routes and disruptive construction.“The opening wasn’t without controversy,” Christensen — now chairman of the UTA Board — remembered at the rail line’s 20th birthday celebration Wednesday. He says many criticized the cost