mOUNTAIN lINE tRANSIT aUTHORITY

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:          August 3, 2007

Contact:    Joanne Mahnken, Marketing Officer

Phone:      (304) 296-3680 

New Bus Routes to Start Monday

Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority announces the addition of two new bus routes. The Brown Line (Bus Route 10) and the Pink Line (Bus Route 16) will begin service effective Monday, August 6, 2007.  Additionally, the Purple Line (Bus Route 9) will also change due to the new Pink Line’s service.

The Brown Line will provide limited service from the Depot to the Suncrest area on weekdays. The Pink Line was created as a split from the Purple Line in order to run in a timely manner. From the Depot, the Pink Line travels up Spruce Street, Willey Street, across the Mileground, down Easton Hill and arrives at its end point at the Glenmark Center. This service runs Monday through Friday with limited service on Saturdays.

The Purple Line (Route 9) will also change its route on August 6, 2007. The Purple Line will now serve downtown Morgantown, the Mountainlair, Chestnut Hill Road, Valley View and Stewart Street. The new schedules are available online at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG or from the Depot located at 185 Garrett St.

For information on all Mountain Line bus routes and schedules, riders can call 291-RIDE (291-7433) during normal hours of operation or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG.

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