Gaining TRAXion

Ridership on Salt Lake's celebrated light rail system has gotten heavy -- literally. According to the Utah Transit Authority, there were a record 52,000 TRAX passengers in October, and their collective was causing some problems. Struggling under the weight, some cars have actually been compressed onto the tracks, with doors catching on train platforms. Not to worry: officials from UTA say the problem has been fixed. In any event, it's the kind of problem we think more urban planners would welcome.