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Burying downtown SLC train tracks could bring multibillion-dollar lift to Utah’s economy

Utah State University researchers say wiping out east-west barriers with the Rio Grande Plan would generate $12.2 billion in economic activity.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pedram Jahangiry, a professor with Utah State University, speaks during a presentation of an economic benefit analysis for the Rio Grande Plan at the County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.