Fourth Myth of UDOT: “We’ll Try Buses First, Gondola Only if Needed”
Gondola B is UDOT’s selected long-term alternative, with buses and sheds as stepping stones, NOT as a test that can cancel the gondola. You’ve probably heard some version of this promise from UDOT, politicians and other stakeholders regarding the proposed Gondola B solution for Little Cottonwood Canyon: “We’ll start with more frequent buses and avalanche sheds. We’ll only build the gondola if those don’t work.” But that’s not what UDOT actually decided.
