Mountain Line

Daylight Savings

msem — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:36:25 +0000

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS AT

2:00AM. ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2010.

Remember to set your clocks AHEAD one hour!

Mountain Line Announces New Buses in Service

smillar — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:40:31 +0000

Beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, Mountain Line will put the first group of our brand new thirty foot buses into service. These buses will be on routes 2 and 6. We invite you to take a ride and try out these exciting new state of the art “Bus Rapid Transit” vehicles!

2011 Coordination Plan Available for Review

smillar — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:37:58 +0000

This is to notify all interested parties that the public transportation providers in the Missoula Urban Area, under the direction of the State of Montana Department of Transportation, have established a planning framework to coordinate transportation services among transit and human service transportation stakeholders operating in Missoula’s rural and urban area.

Public comments will be heard by the Specialized Transportation Advisory Committee on December 18, 2008 at 10:30 am at Summit Independent Living Center, 700 SW Higgins Avenue, Missoula, MT. Written comments can be submitted to Mountain Line at 1221 Shakespeare Street, Missoula, MT 59802 or via email to smillar@mountainline.com until January 12, 2008.

The MUTD Board will consider plan adoption at the January 28, 2009 Board meeting, 12:00 pm, City Council Conference Room, 140 West Pine Street, Missoula.

click here to review the 2011 Coordination Plan

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal

lbelcher — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:29:42 +0000

The Missoula Urban Transportation District in Missoula, MT hereby notifies the public that the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for applicable professional services, construction and procurement contracts during Fiscal Year 2010, beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010 is 0.45%.

Mountain Line route schedule revision takes effect October 12th

Jordan Hess — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:00:50 +0000

Beginning October 12, 2009, the following Mountain Line Bus routes will be slightly revised:

Route 2: The inbound time point at Maple and Russell will be changed to Russell at Travois Village at :03 and :33 after the hour. The outbound time point will move from Russell and Howell to Russell and Turner at :23 and :53 minutes after the hour.

Route 5: The schedule has been corrected to reflect an 8:15 AM trip and eliminate an 8:45 AM trip. This reflects the schedule already in operation and is only a correction to the printed materials.

Route 8: Inbound time points will be 2 minutes earlier than in the September 2008 schedule. The outbound schedule will note the stop at Bob Ward and Sons after the time point at 10th and Catlin and before the Southgate Mall stop.

Route 10: The Route 10 bus will no longer serve the airport at 3:55 PM and 4:55 PM. The airport can still be reach on the Route 11 at 3:48 PM and 4:48 PM.

Route 11: The inbound stops at Connery and Flannigan and at Target will depart 2 minutes earlier than in the present schedule.

The updated schedules are available on this website, at the Transfer Center, on board buses, and several other locations around Missoula.

Record Ridership in FY09

jhess — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:45:44 +0000

Once again, Missoulians helped Mountain Line to beat last year’s ridership record. Between July 2008 and June 2009, Mountain Line carried a record 828,887 on its regular fixed route buses, a 4% increase over fixed route ridership the previous year.

In addition, Mountain Line provided 20,164 rides on its Paratransit and Senior Van services, compared to 16,000 paratransit rides the previous year.

Total ridership in FY09 was 849,051 compared to 811,216 in FY08.

Steve Earle, Mountain Line General Manager, “Once again Missoulians have shown that transit works in Missoula. These numbers follow a positive trend for transit in Missoula that is reflected nationwide.” Mountain Line has seen an amazing 60% increase in ridership in 15 years.

Mountain Line is an affordable, convenient alternative to driving to work. Regular scheduled service is offered six days a week. In addition, Mountain Line offers many popular free services during the summer months including the Out To Lunch Trolley on Wednesdays, the Saturday Market Trolley service, Kids Ride Free June through August and the Park and Ride service available during the Western Montana Fair.

Mobile Phone Website Released

Jordan Hess — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:00:07 +0000

Mountain Line released a website for mobile phones designed to make it easier for commuters to find route and schedule information on the go. The website, available at http://mobile.mountainline.com/, is a simplified website with basic schedule information that is specifically designed for display on small screens. Passengers with cellular phones, BlackBerries or other mobile devices can access the site from anywhere they happen to be, even while running to the bus stop.

Jordan Hess, a student of geography at The University of Montana who also launched Google Transit for Mountain Line, designed the site. The site is a great way to harness cellular phones to give passengers more information. “This service will be great for those times when you need to catch a bus but don’t have a schedule handy.” said Hess. “Many people want to ride the bus for the environmental or cost benefits, but don’t know where to start; this will help them have the confidence to climb on board.”

“Mountain Line is looking to cost effective technologies to provide convenience to our passengers.” said General Manager Steve Earle.

The website is the latest in a series of technological improvements designed to make it easier to ride the bus. Last year, Mountain Line added a trip planner, Google Transit, designed to help bus patrons plan their bus trip. Mountain Line is also in the process of upgrading its website.

Mountain Line: Providing Public Transportation to Missoula, MT and The University of Montana

Jordan Hess — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:00:26 +0000

Thank you for visiting our new website. All the information you need to plan your trip on the bus is just a click away. If you’re new to Mountain Line, start with our interactive route map and schedules.

If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us. As always, thanks for riding the bus!

Mountain Line implements Passenger Code of Conduct

Jordan Hess — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:00:15 +0000

For the comfort and safety of all passengers, Mountain Line has implemented a Passenger Code of Conduct. The code is available for viewing on our website at http://www.mountainline.com/ride/conduct/.