UTA ridership plummets amid coronavirus spread

Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing readers free access to critical local stories about the coronavirus during this time of heightened concern. See more coverage here.Ridership is plummeting on Utah Transit Authority buses and trains as people shelter at home amid the coronavirus threat — but the agency is trying to maintain a near-full schedule to get people to work and other necessary destinations.“We’re seeing the buses down about 23%. TRAX is down betwee