News Archive

May 23, 2025 5/27: Transfer Center Construction Through July

May 23, 2025 5/24: Summer Market Trolley Begins Saturday

March 24, 2025 3/25: Join Mountain Line for a Reddit AMA

October 11, 2024 Applications Open for 10/28 New Hire Class

September 16, 2024 Public Survey Deadline Extended Through 9/18

July 26, 2024 MUTD Board Selects Jordan Hess as CEO/GM

June 18, 2024 June 19: Website Maintenance

March 29, 2024 MUTD Board appoints Jennifer Sweten as Interim GM

March 08, 2024 GM & CEO Corey Aldridge to Leave Mountain Line in April

October 30, 2023 Bus to Ballot: Your Ride to Vote

October 03, 2023 MUTD Statement Re: Weapons Policy

August 03, 2023 Full Weekday Service Resumes August 21

June 29, 2023 Mountain Line Wins $39 Million Federal Grant to Build New Facility

April 04, 2023 Staffing Shortage Forces Temporary Schedule Cuts

November 16, 2022 Mountain Line Sees 21% Ridership Increase After Adding Seven-Day, Seven-Night Service

September 22, 2022 Mountain Line Bus Operator Receives Statewide Acclaim

August 26, 2022 Senator Tester’s Staff Tours Mountain Line Facility

August 16, 2022 Mountain Line Awarded $10 M Federal Grant to Purchase New Electric Buses

June 28, 2022 Mountain Line to Expand to Seven-Day Service on July 10

April 13, 2022 Mountain Line Launches Route Race in Time for Earth Week

March 15, 2022 Mayor Declares March 18 Transit Operator Appreciation Day

January 04, 2022 Mountain Line Reaches Milestone of 40% Electric in Time for Clean Air Month

December 13, 2021 Mountain Line Celebrates 44 Years This December

November 29, 2021 Mountain Line to Offer Special Parade-of-Lights Shuttle December 4

October 12, 2021 Mountain Line to Adjust Service Due to Staffing Shortage

September 10, 2021 Announcing: Missoula Attractions Map!

August 26, 2021 Mountain Line Introduces New Electric Buses into Service, Expects Four More By Year End

August 23, 2021 Federal TSA Mask Mandate Extended

August 17, 2021 Beartracks Bridge Open to Mountain Vehicles – Route 6, Trolley Back to Normal

August 10, 2021 National Transportation Conference to Be Held In Missoula This Week

August 04, 2021 First Friday Celebration at Mountain Line Transfer Center Set for August 6

July 23, 2021 Mountain Line Named 2021 Outstanding Public Transportation System of the Year

July 19, 2021 Routes 1 & 2 Going to 20-Minute Frequency 7/26 – 9/4

July 16, 2021 Saturday Market Trolley – Adjusted Route Starting 7/17

July 14, 2021 Routes 2 & 11 Delayed Due to Fire on S. Reserve

July 13, 2021 Route 6: Stops near Beartracks (Higgins) Bridge closed

June 28, 2021 Mountain Line Closed Mon, July 5

June 25, 2021 Routes 8 & 12 Adjusted Thru Sept 4

June 16, 2021 Adjusted Service On Routes 8 & 12 To Continue Through June 25

June 15, 2021 Mountain Line Wins 2020 State Safety Award

June 15, 2021 Out to Lunch Trolley Suspended

June 01, 2021 Return to Front Door Boarding

May 10, 2021 Federal TSA Mask Requirement Extension to Apply to Mountain Line Through Sept 13

May 06, 2021 Take Our 3-Minute Survey

May 05, 2021 Mountain Line to Resume Saturday Market Trolley Service May 8

April 19, 2021 Mountain Line Launches Route Race in Time for Earth Week Engagement

April 08, 2021 Route 2 & 9 Bus Stops Temporarily Relocated

March 30, 2021 Public Art Installation at Mountain Line Transfer Center to Commence April 1

March 09, 2021 Mayor Declares March 18 Transit Operator Appreciation Day

March 02, 2021 Special Route Map: COVID-19 Vaccine Locations

February 08, 2021 Closed for Presidents’ Day, Feb 15

February 07, 2021 Tier 1 Schedule Mon, Feb 8

January 26, 2021 Congolese Refugee Recognized as Mountain Line’s Rookie of the Year

January 21, 2021 Kids Clean Air Activity Packet

January 20, 2021 Tier 2 Schedule Wed, Jan 20

January 15, 2021 MUTD Coordination Plan Open For Public Comment Thru Feb 14

January 13, 2021 Route Delays Due To Weather

January 12, 2021 Closed Jan 18, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

December 17, 2020 Closed Dec 25, Service Ending Early Dec 24

December 10, 2020 Smart Bus Project: Changes Underfoot

November 19, 2020 Now Hiring: Maintenance Technician

November 09, 2020 Mountain Line Closed for Veterans Day

November 05, 2020 Return to Normal Service Oct 6

November 04, 2020 Mountain Line Thanks Voters, Celebrates Future Expansions

November 01, 2020 Mountain Line Releases Special Bus-to-Ballot Map Ahead of Election

October 30, 2020 Daylight Savings Ends Sunday, November 1

October 27, 2020 Mountain Line to Return to Daily Service Updates

October 24, 2020 Route 8 Suspended Saturday, October 24

October 09, 2020 Mountain Line Operating On Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 03, 2020 Tier 2 Mon, Oct 5

October 02, 2020 Expansion of Face Covering Requirement

September 25, 2020 Temporary Ryman St. Closure Impacts Stops

September 04, 2020 Closed for Labor Day

August 24, 2020 Route 4 Impacted by Construction

August 21, 2020 Mountain Line Funding Request to Appear on November Ballot

August 17, 2020 Bus Stop Improvement Project: Construction to Begin on South Ave

August 12, 2020 Mountain Line to Host Electric-Bus Concert Series

August 11, 2020 Now Hiring: Join Our Service Team

August 04, 2020 Temporary Bus Stop Closure

July 30, 2020 Mountain Line To Host Streaming Concert Series

July 29, 2020 Temporary Stop Closures: Main Street

July 20, 2020 Bus Stop Improvement Project: Construction Update

July 19, 2020 Mon, July 20 Will Be Tier 2 Service

July 14, 2020 Mountain Line to Temporarily Reduce Service on July 15

July 14, 2020 Route 8 Out of Service Afternoon of July 14; Temporary Stop Closure Route 1

July 13, 2020 Mountain Line to Host Kickoff Ceremony for Community-Wide Bus Stop Improvement Project

July 10, 2020 Route 8 Morning Service Suspended July 10

July 02, 2020 Fourth of July Closure

June 29, 2020 Russell Street and River Road Bus Shelters

June 25, 2020 Old MT Highway 200 Road Construction Delays.

June 22, 2020 Temporary Stop Closure: W. Broadway & Sherwood St

June 17, 2020 Airport Stop Temporarily Relocated

June 15, 2020 Route 8: Temporary Stop Closure At North & Kemp

June 04, 2020 Southgate Mall: Temporary Stop Relocation

June 01, 2020 Temporary Stop Closures

May 27, 2020 Mountain Line To Expand Service, Maintain COVID-19 Precautions

May 26, 2020 DEQ Awards Grant to Mountain Line to Replace Diesel Transit Buses with Energy-Efficient Models

May 06, 2020 Mountain Line Requires Face Coverings, Ramps Up Service

May 04, 2020 South & Higgins: Temporary Stop Closures

April 29, 2020 Mountain Line Resolves to Eliminate Tailpipe Emissions by 2035

April 27, 2020 Third Street Closures

April 24, 2020 Mountain Line Provides Wi-Fi-Equipped Bus As Community Hotspot

April 16, 2020 Stop Relocation

April 06, 2020 Mountain Line To Alter Routes 1 and 2 To Increase Physical-Distancing Space On Buses

March 27, 2020 Essential Service Continues on Reduced Hours

March 26, 2020 Essential Service To Continue

March 26, 2020 UPDATE: Mobile App, Bus Tracker Now Updated

March 26, 2020 Reduced Hours Start Today

March 25, 2020 Last Day of Normal Service

March 24, 2020 Mountain Line Reduces Service Hours, Provides Vehicle for Emergency Response

March 24, 2020 Regular Service

March 23, 2020 Regular Service Continues

March 21, 2020 Normal Saturday Service

March 20, 2020 Downtown Transfer Center To Close

March 20, 2020 Normal Service Today

March 19, 2020 Normal Service Continues

March 18, 2020 Service As Usual

March 17, 2020 Normal Service Today

March 16, 2020 Buffer Zone Near Bus Operator

March 15, 2020 Service To Continue

March 13, 2020 Impacts To Service

March 06, 2020 Coronavirus: Staying Healthy & Informed

March 06, 2020 Daylight Saving Time Begins This Sunday, March 8

March 04, 2020 Mountain Line Welcomes New Communications and Outreach Marketing Specialist

February 11, 2020 Mountain Line Closed President’s Day

January 15, 2020 Mountain Line Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day

December 17, 2019 Mountain Line Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

November 25, 2019 Mountain Line Closed Thanksgiving Day