‘News Articles’ Archive
Trip Planner and Mobile Web
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
We are experiencing technical difficulties with our Trip Planner and Mobile Web sites. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have them working again soon. If you need information, please call us at 406-721-3333.
Mountain Line and Air Quality Alerts
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Mountain Line will offer FREE RIDES after any air quality alert announcing “Unhealthy” conditions for everyone, using the 8 hour period average.
Mountain Line will continue to offer free rides when air quality conditions warrant it. Federal regulations for air particulate levels have recently changed, and the stages of air quality, from best to worst are as follows: Good, Moderate, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy and Hazardous. These categories will be announced for averages in 24 hour, 8 hour and 1 hour periods. Mountain Line will operate under the 8 hour period average only.
Here’s how the free rides on unhealthy air quality days program will work:
The air quality rating is updated twice each day by the Missoula City-County Health Department, at approximately 9:00am and 4:00pm. When the air quality is rated Unhealthy or worse, for an 8 hour period, bus transportation will be free of charge.
New: Senior Van Now Available on Saturdays
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Mountain Line Senior Van service is now available on Saturdays. Service is provided between 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturdays and between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Registration and advance reservations are required. Please call 721-2848 for more information.
Mountain Line Announces New Buses in Service
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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!
Mobile Phone Website Released
Monday, June 15th, 2009
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.
