Rider Alerts Archive

March 29, 2024 Rte 2 & 3 Departure Location Change at Transfer Center

March 15, 2024 March 16 Parade Detours

February 12, 2024 Sunday Schedule on Feb. 19

January 08, 2024 Sunday Schedule on January 15

December 15, 2023 Holiday Service Updates

November 20, 2023 Thanksgiving Closure

November 08, 2023 Sunday Service on Saturday, Nov. 11

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

October 09, 2023 Regular Service on 10/9

September 14, 2023 Southgate Mall Stops Relocated

August 30, 2023 Labor Day Service

August 03, 2023 Full Weekday Service Resumes August 21

July 20, 2023 Route 3 Construction Detours

July 03, 2023 No Service on Tuesday, July 4

June 21, 2023 Route 8 Construction Detours

June 19, 2023 Construction Delays Along Route 11

June 16, 2023 June 17 Pride Parade Detours

June 05, 2023 Route 9 Construction Detour June 5 & 6

June 02, 2023 Route 3 Construction Detour June 5 & 6

May 30, 2023 Route 12 Detour at Gharrett & 39th St.

May 24, 2023 Route 4 Detour at Highton and Hwy 200

May 19, 2023 Route 3 Construction Detours Begin May 22

May 11, 2023 Front & Higgins Route 6 Outbound Stop Closed

April 28, 2023 Southgate Mall Stops Reopen

April 13, 2023 Modified Route 1 and 2 Schedules Begin April 16

April 11, 2023 Construction Closure at Arthur & E. Central 4/11-4/12

March 31, 2023 Weekday Service Reduction on Routes 8 and 12

March 21, 2023 Route 4 Inbound Stop Temporarily Moved

February 22, 2023 Route 12 Detoured Due to Weather

February 02, 2023 February 20th Presidents’ Day/Adjusted Schedule

January 09, 2023 Southgate Mall Bus Stops Moved

January 06, 2023 January 16th MLK Jr. Day/Adjusted Schedule

December 19, 2022 VA Clinic: Temporary Stop Located on Mary Jane Blvd

December 14, 2022 Adjusted Holiday Hours: Dec & Jan

December 14, 2022 Inbound Route 6 Detoured 12/14-12/15

December 01, 2022 Route 12 Detoured Due to Weather Dec. 1

November 24, 2022 Google Maps Data Temporarily Down

November 17, 2022 Closed Thanksgiving Day

November 16, 2022 Route 6 Stops Near Beartracks Bridge Closed

November 14, 2022 VA Stop Closed Until Further Notice

November 10, 2022 Operating Sunday Schedule Nov 11

November 10, 2022 Route 12 Detoured Due to Poor Roads

November 07, 2022 Routes Delayed Due to Weather

November 07, 2022 Route 12 Detoured Due to Weather

October 05, 2022 Bus Stop Improvement Work Continues

October 03, 2022 Operating Regular Service Oct 10

October 03, 2022 Construction Impacting Some Route 8 Stops

September 24, 2022 Sat, Sept 24: Market Trolley Cancelled

September 23, 2022 Sat, Sept 24: Route Detours During Homecoming Parade

August 23, 2022 Route 11: VA Stop to Close 9/6 Due to Construction

August 22, 2022 Mountain Line to Operate Sunday Schedule on Labor Day (Sep 5)

August 15, 2022 Fairgrounds Stop on South Ave Closed Until Further Notice

August 09, 2022 Route 8 Stops Consolidated at 10th & Catlin and 10th & Grant

August 01, 2022 Real-Time Data in App & Bus Tracker Temporarily Down

July 10, 2022 Bus Icons Not Showing Sunday, 7/10

June 27, 2022 Closed Mon, July 4

June 08, 2022 Real-Time Data in App & Tracker Temporarily Down

June 04, 2022 June 4 Temporary Downtown Stop Closures

June 01, 2022 Route 11 Stops on Union Pacific Temporarily Closed

May 26, 2022 Mountain Line Closed Memorial Day

May 03, 2022 No Buses in App / Bus Tracker May 4-31

April 29, 2022 Routes 2, 3 & 11: Temp Bus Stop Closures Due to Construction

April 18, 2022 Masks No Longer Required

April 18, 2022 Temporary Stop Closure at Brooks St & Montana Club

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

April 13, 2022 Route 11: Temporary Stop Closures, Possible Delays 4/13 & 4/14

April 06, 2022 Temporary Stop Closures Along Route 6

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

March 14, 2022 Inbound Route 6: Temporary Stop Closure

March 11, 2022 Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

March 11, 2022 Community Medical Center Stop Still Open

March 10, 2022 Route 12: Temporary Stop Closure & Detour

February 28, 2022 Return to Regular Service March 7

February 19, 2022 Route 7: Walmart Stop Relocated

February 14, 2022 Closed Feb 21, Presidents’ Day

January 26, 2022 Buses May Not Appear in App/Tracker

January 24, 2022 Weather Delays 1/24/22

January 18, 2022 Route 6: Temporary Detour Jan 18/19

January 12, 2022 Delays Due to Icy Roads

January 11, 2022 Closed Mon, Jan 17 for MLK, Jr Day

January 06, 2022 Potential Delays Due to Winter Weather

January 05, 2022 Bus Tracker Temporarily Down on Some Buses

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

December 27, 2021 Buses May Not Appear in App or Bus Tracker

December 16, 2021 Transfer Center Reopened 12/16

December 16, 2021 2021 Holiday Service

December 13, 2021 Mountain Line Celebrates 44 Years This December

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

November 18, 2021 Closed Thanksgiving Day

November 05, 2021 Closed Veterans Day, Thurs, Nov 11

November 03, 2021 Time Change is This Sunday, 11/7

October 22, 2021 Buses Are Operating As Scheduled, Though May Not Appear in App Or Bus Tracker

October 12, 2021 Routes 1 & 2 Going to 20-min Frequency Starting Oct 18

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

October 05, 2021 Route 6 Detour Effective Oct 6 – 10

October 05, 2021 Mountain Line is Operating on Indigenous People’s Day, Mon, Oct 11

October 01, 2021 Routes 8 & 12 Weekday Schedules Adjusted Until Further Notice

October 01, 2021 Southgate Mall Stop Temporarily Relocated

September 24, 2021 Routes 1 & 6: Temporary Stop Closures Morning of 9/25

September 20, 2021 Route 11: Smokejumper Center Stop Closed

September 20, 2021 Route 4: Potential Delays 9/20 & 9/21 Due to Concert Traffic

September 13, 2021 Route 9 Suspended the Afternoon of 9/13/21

September 10, 2021 Announcing: Missoula Attractions Map!

September 08, 2021 Route 4: Potential Delays 9/8 & 9/9 Due to Concert Traffic

August 31, 2021 Route 4: Potential Delays Due to Concert Traffic

August 30, 2021 Closed Labor Day. Return to Regular Service Sept 7 (Routes 1, 2, 8 & 12)

August 26, 2021 River City Roots Fest: Stop Closures

August 25, 2021 Smokejumper Center Stop Temporarily Closed

August 24, 2021 Route 4: Potential Evening Delays 8/24-8/26

August 23, 2021 Federal TSA Mask Mandate Extended

August 20, 2021 Route 4: Potential delays evening of 8/20

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

August 06, 2021 Route 5 Detour Impacting Inbound Stops

August 04, 2021 Tech Difficulties Impacting App ETAs & Bus Headsigns

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

July 26, 2021 Route 11: Temporary Stop Closures

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

July 06, 2021 Route 5: Stops back open

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 Out to Lunch Trolley Suspended

June 11, 2021 Routes 8 & 12 Adjusted Week of June 14

June 10, 2021 Routes 8 & 12: Adjusted Schedules June 11, 2021

June 10, 2021 Routes 8 & 12: Adjusted Schedules June 10, 2021

June 01, 2021 Return to Front Door Boarding

May 24, 2021 Mountain Line Closed May 31, Memorial Day

May 17, 2021 Route 12: Temporary Stop Closures

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 20, 2021 Temporary Route 2 Stop Closures

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 13, 2021 Daylight Savings This Sunday

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

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

February 09, 2021 Some Buses Not Showing on App

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

February 07, 2021 Tier 1 Schedule Mon, Feb 8

January 20, 2021 Tier 2 Schedule Wed, Jan 20

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 25, 2020 Closed Thanksgiving Day

November 09, 2020 Mountain Line Closed for Veterans Day

November 05, 2020 Return to Normal Service Oct 6

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

August 04, 2020 Temporary Bus Stop Closure

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

May 04, 2020 South & Higgins: Temporary Stop Closures

April 27, 2020 Third Street Closures

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

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

November 25, 2019 Mountain Line Closed Thanksgiving Day