Elevated Transit

Elevated Transit

Company type	Division
Industry	Intercity bus service
Predecessor	Greyhound rural bus services in Utah (discontinued)
Founded	August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13) in Utah, United States
Defunct	June 1, 2017 (2017-06-01)
Fate	Discontinued scheduled operations due to withdrawal of public funding
Headquarters	American Fork , United States
Area served	Central, eastern, and southeastern Utah; Wasatch Front metropolitan areas of Provo and Salt Lake City
Key people	Steven Fuller (CEO)
Products	Intercity bus transportation
Parent	Wasatch Transportation

Elevated Transit was a Utah-based regional intercity bus service that discontinued its scheduled operations on June 1, 2017. It provided transportation links between counties in central, eastern, and southeastern Utah—such as Carbon, Grand, Emery, Juab, San Juan, Sanpete, and Sevier—and the Wasatch Front metropolitan areas of Provo and Salt Lake City. As a fully owned division of Wasatch Transportation, Elevated Transit functioned as an authorized Greyhound Connect affiliate.

Description

Operating daily routes across its coverage area, Elevated Transit also offered extra roundtrip services from Thursday through Monday. The company’s main office was located in American Fork, Utah. Wasatch Transportation, its parent organization, brought nearly three decades of expertise in Utah’s transportation sector, focusing primarily on school and special needs transit. Elevated Transit promoted itself with the tagline Travel the HIGH way, implementing a first-come, first-served seating policy and enforcing a strict no-smoking rule aboard all vehicles.

The bus service was created to fill the void in public transit options throughout central, eastern, and southeastern Utah. Its launch was supported by significant funding from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Greyhound Lines, which supervised fare structures and scheduling. For the initial five years, Elevated Transit received annual funding totaling $864,000 from UDOT and Greyhound. CEO Steven Fuller envisioned evolving the company into a financially independent operation without reliance on public subsidies. The service integrated connections with existing Greyhound routes as well as other local transit networks.

In 2017, the withdrawal of public funding by Utah’s Department of Transportation led to the termination of services that depended on these subsidies.

Former Fleet

Elevated Transit’s vehicle lineup included six buses: three Glaval Synergy models and three Thomas HDX units, each seating 35 passengers. The Glaval Synergy buses were equipped with limited bicycle storage compartments and had the capacity to tow additional bicycle trailers to meet demand for travel to destinations like Moab. The Thomas HDX buses—originally designed for school transportation—were adapted for commercial passenger use. Both bus types featured amenities such as Wi-Fi, satellite television, onboard restrooms, wheelchair accessibility, and expanded space for luggage and bicycles.

History

Historically, Greyhound provided widespread rural bus service throughout Utah but discontinued most routes several years earlier. Attempts to reinstate service included a 2012 proposal by Salt Lake Express—a regional shuttle provider operating in southern Idaho, western Montana, northern Utah, and western Wyoming—but their fleet did not comply with ADA requirements. Subsequently, the contract was reissued and awarded to Wasatch Transportation, which established Elevated Transit as a subsidiary and secured its transportation license on October 3, 2013.

Despite setbacks including delays in vehicle deliveries, Elevated Transit officially commenced operations on August 13, 2014; this was later than initially planned start dates in late April and mid-June. The first three days of service were offered free of charge to introduce passengers to the system and complete user acceptance testing.

In 2015, Elevated Transit received recognition from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) with a Best Brand Design award; its branding was created by Cocoa Productions based in Midway, Utah.

Routes

On June 1, 2017, Elevated Transit ceased operations on its routes connecting Salt Lake City with Blanding and Richfield, following the termination of funding from UDOT.

Blanding - Salt Lake City

• Blanding – Utah State University Eastern (USUE) San Juan Campus located on West 100 South
• Blanding – Visitors Center situated on North Grayson Parkway (US-191)
• Monticello – Shell gas station at North Main Street (US-191) and West 200 North adjacent to the LDS Temple
• Moab – 7-Eleven on South Main Street (US-191) and Lions Park Transit Hub at the intersection of US-191 and SR-128
• Green River – Knights Inn positioned on East Main Street (SR-19)
• Price – USUE campus on East 400 North (northbound only), Walmart on East Main Street (SR-55), with layovers lasting 39 minutes northbound and 30 minutes southbound
• Spanish Fork – Chevron station near North Chappel Drive by US-6
• Provo – Intermodal Center at South University Avenue (US-189), serving FrontRunner station, plus Greyhound stop and gas station on West Center Street (SR-114)
• Salt Lake City – International Airport on Terminal Drive (northbound service only with a 10-minute layover), Greyhound station located at the Intermodal Hub (Amtrak/FrontRunner/TRAX station) on South 600 West

Richfield - Salt Lake City

• Richfield – Miller's Travel Center on West 1250 South, close to I-70 (Exit 37)
• Salina – Holly's Pantry/Conoco station on South State Street (US-50)
• Centerfield – Chevron station at North Main Street (US-89)
• Gunnison – Central Utah Correctional Facility (State Prison) located on East 300 North (US-89)
• Manti – Chevron station at North Main Street and North 200 East near the LDS Temple (US-89)
• Ephraim – Snow College campus on North 100 East and Walmart on North Main Street (US-89)
• Fairview – Chevron station along North State Street (US-89)
• Mount Pleasant – Public library on East Main Street near US-89
• Moroni – Conoco station situated on West Main Street (SR-116)
• Nephi – 7-Eleven store on East 100 North (SR-132), featuring a 15-minute layover in both directions
• Provo – Intermodal Center with FrontRunner station at South University Avenue (US-189), plus Greyhound stop and gas station on West Center Street (SR-114)
• Salt Lake City – Greyhound Station at the Intermodal Hub, serving Amtrak, FrontRunner, and TRAX lines, located on South 600 West

Elevated Transit also operated extra roundtrips between Richfield and Salt Lake City from Thursday through Monday. These additional services covered most scheduled stops but did not include Snow College in Ephraim, Fairview, or Mount Pleasant. Departing mid-afternoon from Richfield, the route included a 30-minute layover in Salt Lake City before returning. A northbound-only layover of ten minutes was provided in Gunnison, while no stops were extended in Nephi. This schedule was designed to enhance travel options from the Wasatch Front to the Central Utah Correctional Facility, allowing visitors to reach Gunnison in the morning and travel back later that evening.

An Elevated Transit Thomas HDX bus parked at the Provo Intermodal Center

See also

• Utah Transit Authority

External links

• Greyhound (official site)