Mountain Line will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, in observance of Christmas Day, and service will end early on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24. The last buses will leave the Downtown Transfer Center at 7:45 p.m. on 12/24. Regular weekday service resumes on Thursday, December 26.
Author: Olga Kreimer
11/28: No Service on Thanksgiving Day
Mountain Line will be closed on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving Day. Buses and Paratransit will be running with regular weekday service on Wednesday, November 27, and Friday, November 29. Paratransit trip confirmations may be sent later than usual for trips scheduled for 11/29.
11/11: Sunday Service for Veterans Day
Buses and Paratransit service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
11/8: Unexpected Delays and Detours
Due to power outages affecting traffic lights around town, buses are currently running with extensive delays and multiple detours. Please call 721-3333 with any specific questions about your bus location, as detours may not be visible in the bus tracker right away.
10/12: Homecoming Parade Detours
Due to Homecoming Parade events on Saturday, October 12, Routes 1, 4, 5, and 12 will be missing all downtown stops except the Transfer Center. Transfer Center departures will leave as scheduled. Normal service will resume in the afternoon once parade activities have ended.
Applications Open for 10/28 New Hire Class
Mountain Line is hiring for its next training class (to begin October 28)! Applications are open until October 18.
Bring your skills to Mountain Line and start a new, meaningful career connecting Missoulians to the community.
Benefits:
– 15 paid vacation days per year
– 12 paid sick days per year
– 11 paid holidays per year (12 on election years)
– Missoula County Health Insurance paid at 90% first year, then 100% after
– $10,000 Life Insurance Policy
– Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account ($0.95/hr)
– Employer-funded retirement pension ($5.20/hr)
– Employer-paid gym membership
Pay Rates:
– $22.44/hour while in training
– $23.84/hour after training
– $26.65/hour after probationary period
– $28.05/hour after 1 year of service
– Pay increase every July per union contract
Minimum Requirements:
- Proficiency in customer service, experience working with the public a plus
- 36 months’ clean driving record
- 10 years without driver’s license revocation or suspension
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class B, Type II Montana Commercial Driver’s License with passenger endorsement
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Public Survey Deadline Extended Through 9/18
As part of an ongoing strategic planning process, Mountain Line riders are invited to share their thoughts about two proposed scenarios for updated routing and service alternatives. The survey deadline has been extended through Wednesday, September 18.
See interactive scenario maps and share your feedback at the survey link here, and read more about the planning process at Engage Missoula.
Sept 2: Sunday Schedule for Labor Day
Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Please see Sunday schedules here and get in touch with any questions!
MUTD Board Selects Jordan Hess as CEO/GM
July 26, 2024
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) Board of Directors announced on July 25 that they have selected Jordan Hess as the next CEO and General Manager of the agency after conducting a national search to fill the position.
Hess is a local government and transportation professional who served as an elected official for ten years, first on the Missoula City Council and recently as the city’s 51st mayor.
Concurrent with his City Council service, Hess spent nearly a decade as Director of Transportation at the University of Montana, where he led UM to be the first college campus in the nation to purchase and operate modern, fast-charging battery electric buses.
“The Board values Jordan’s deep knowledge of Missoula and his experience running a transit system, and we are eager to welcome his expertise and vision to this role,” says Board Vice Chair Amy Cilimburg, who was involved in the search committee for MUTD’s new leadership. “We’re also profoundly grateful to Interim General Manager Jennifer Sweten for deftly stewarding Mountain Line through this transition.”
Sweten has served as Interim GM since previous CEO & GM Corey Aldridge’s departure in April and will resume her role as Director of Operations once Hess joins the Mountain Line staff.
“The team at Mountain Line is doing so much great work, and I’m excited to join them,” says Hess. “Public transit has immense power to make lives better, and I’m honored to become part of such a committed staff to work on something I’m passionate about in a place I love.”
This change comes during a busy season for Mountain Line. The public transit agency has partnered with the Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization for a strategic planning process to update the city’s Long-Range Transit Plan and develop a new Transit Strategic Plan that will account for changes in the transit industry and ridership habits in recent years and build on the successes from the 2018 Strategic Plan.
Meanwhile, MUTD’s electrification efforts continue with delivery of four new electric buses this summer to replace aging diesel vehicles. These buses will make the fixed-route fleet 55% electric, a milestone in Mountain Line’s commitment to a zero-tailpipe emissions fleet by 2035.
About Mountain Line:
Mountain Line connects Missoulians to the community through safe, sustainable, and innovative transportation solutions. Operated by the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) since 1976, Mountain Line provides zero-fare fixed-route bus and Paratransit service in and around Missoula seven days a week.
Mountain Line was recognized as the top public transit agency of its size in North America in 2021 by the American Public Transportation Association and named System of the Year in 2023 by the Montana Transit Association.
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July 25: Office Phones Down
Please note that incoming calls are not working this morning, so use [email protected] or the Contact Us page (https://mountainline.com/about/contact-us/) to get in touch.
