(Photo courtesy of Via) The Utah Transit Authority has awarded Via, a ridesharing app company, a contract to experiment with "microtransit." It allows transit on demand like Uber and Lyft, but has set fares that do not vary by distance and shares rides with passengers headed the same direction.
Lee has worked at The Tribune since 2011. He previously was a reporter for 28 years at the Deseret News, including 18 years as its Washington, D.C., correspondent. He covers politics, transportation and demographics.