Orem making design plans for FrontRunner station

(Daily Herald) Orem, the Utah Valley city that took its name from a railroad man, is now putting its own stamp on the Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner station that is coming to town.

UTA pays the cost for standard canopies at stations along the FrontRunner commuter rail route, and each city pays for what are referred to as "betterments" -- special brick treatments, or other non-standard design changes or enhancements.

Orem City Councilwoman Margaret Black said the council decided on "a modest architectural design" for Orem's FrontRunner platform that will include the elements of a gable roof and arch -- elements that were part of many of the city's early historic buildings, such as schools.

"Orem is unique in that it is named after Walter C. Orem, the owner of the original railroad that came through [here]," Black said. "The simple original train station also had a gable roof line. I like the design and think it will provide a classy welcome to our city."

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