Mountain Line (Montana)

Mountain Line
Founded 1976[1]
Headquarters Missoula, MT
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes 13
Annual ridership 849,051 (2009)[2]
Fuel type Biodiesel
Operator Missoula Urban Transportation District
Website mountainline.com

Mountain Line is a public transit system providing service to the community of Missoula, Montana and the University of Montana. The legal name of Mountain Line is the Missoula Urban Transportation District, which is governed by a board whose members are appointed by the City of Missoula and Missoula County.

Services

Mountain Line operates 13 fixed routes on weekdays, 11 of which also operate on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or most major holidays. 15-minute rapid transit service is available on the Bolt! Route while most other routes operate on 30- or 60-minute schedules. During the Saturdays in the summer, Mountain Line also operates a trolley to two farmers' markets and a craft market in downtown Missoula. Additionally, Mountain Line operates a trolley to "Out to Lunch," an outdoor concert series on Wednesdays during the summer. Paratransit service is provided for people with disabilities who are unable to ride fixed-route buses.

Route list

Facilities

Head office

Address: 1221 Shakespeare Street, Missoula
Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 114°00′36″W / 46.88389°N 114.01000°W / 46.88389; -114.01000
Facilities: Head office, administration, bus storage and maintenance
Opened: 1980

Transfer center

Address: 200 West Pine Street, Missoula
Coordinates: 46°52′25.8″N 113°59′42.2″W / 46.873833°N 113.995056°W / 46.873833; -113.995056
Facilities: Transfer point, waiting area, restrooms
Opened: 2000

Park-and-ride lots

Lewis and Clark (Route 12)
Coordinates: 46°50′43.12″N 113°59′50.00″W / 46.8453111°N 113.9972222°W / 46.8453111; -113.9972222
Dornblaser (Routes 1, 6, 12)
Coordinates: 46°50′54.05″N 113°59′50.13″W / 46.8483472°N 113.9972583°W / 46.8483472; -113.9972583

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