Autistic boy goes on ride of his life with UTA


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SALT LAKE CITY — "Train Conductor Matthew" could hardly contain his excitement as he toured UTA headquarters.

Matthew Mancil, a 12-year-old with autism, was delighted when a Union Pacific conductor stopped the train to visit with him earlier this month.

UTA invited Mancil to get a behind-the-scenes view of Frontrunner trains, and he was overjoyed.

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