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By Maria Smith
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August 12, 2026
MOUNTAIN LINE TRANSIT AUTHORITY Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 12, 2026 Contact: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 FALL BUS SCHEDULE BEGINS Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority will resume expanded service hours beginning Friday, August 14 th . Details of the route changes are as follows: Blue & Gold (Route 38): Beginning Friday, August 14 th service will run Monday through Friday from 6:40 AM until 9:00 PM. This service will run throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters including breaks. West Run Express (Route 30): Beginning Tuesday, August 18 th service will run Monday through Friday from 7:10 AM and ending at 8:00 PM. This service will run during the Fall and Spring Semesters excluding breaks. West Run Late Night (Route 30): Late night service begins Friday, August 14 th and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 PM until 3:00 AM with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Campus PM (Route 1): Service will begin Friday, August 14 th and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6:00 PM until 3:40 AM with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Beechurst Express (Route 39): Beginning Friday, August 14 th service will run Monday through Friday from 8:10 AM to 1:10 PM and 2:10 PM until 6:10 PM during Fall and Spring sessions with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Valley View (Route 44): Beginning Tuesday, August 18 th service will run Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM. This service will run throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters including breaks. For additional campus information visit www.busride.org/wvu-campus-services . Download our “Where’s My Bus?” App for mobile devices at the App Store or Google Play for Android. Plan your trip using public transit in your Google Maps App on your phone. All Mountain Line schedules and maps are available at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG . For more information about Mountain Line Transit Authority, call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit their website at Busride.org. ### Thank you.

By Courtney Studley
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August 9, 2021
mOUNTAIN lINE tRANSIT aUTHORITY Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 9, 2021 Contact: Courtney Studley, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 Route 50 Don Knotts Service change Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority is pleased to announce the proposed adjustments to Route 50 were approved at the August 4 th Board Meeting and Public Hearing. Don Knotts (Rt. 50) will change to add evening service until 8:44PM, add Sunday service as well as additional service to Scott Avenue (Valley Health, Caritas House and Hope Hill) on both inbound and outbound trips. This change will be implemented beginning August 15, 2021. New schedule details can be found online at busride.org/50-don-knotts For information on all Mountain Line bus routes call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. ### End Release. Thank you.

By Courtney Studley
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July 7, 2021
PROPOSED CHANGES TO RT 50 Don KNOTTS Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority is proposing changes to the Don Knotts Route (rt. 50) that will add Sunday service, additional evening service, as well as additional service to Scott Avenue. At this time Mountain Line is asking for feedback on the proposed changes. Proposed changes to the route schedule will have the return trip to Westover Terminal arriving 10 minutes later than previously scheduled. Mountain Line would like to hear if this 10 minute change will negatively impact any of our riders and their ability to make other route connections. The public is encouraged to provide feedback on these changes online through the website survey posted at busride.org or at one of the three following Public Hearings: MLTA Board Meeting at noon on Wednesday July 14, 2021 either in person or via zoom MLTA CAC Meeting at 1:00 pm Wednesday July 21, 2021 either in person or via zoom MLTA Board Meeting at noon on Wednesday August 4, 2021 either in person or via zoom For information on all Mountain Line bus routes call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. ### End Release. Thank you.
By Courtney Studley
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December 14, 2020
SMI Ending Bus Pass Program Effective Dec 31 Morgantown, WV – Mountain Line Transit Authority wants to remind pass holders using Senior Monongalians Passes (SMI Passes) that these passes will expire on December 31. We are encouraging all current SMI Pass users to register for a Property Tax Pass to determine their eligibility to continue using pre-paid bus transportation services. Not all SMI Pass Holders will qualify. Information on the Tax Pass Program can be found here . Mountain Line wants to thank the Senior Monongalians for their financial support over the past 10+ years through their SMI Pass Program funding. More than 1,000 seniors were registered through the SMI Pass Program since its inception in 2010. SMI decided to terminate the program this fall with the effective end date of December 31, 2020.
By Courtney Studley
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September 18, 2020
Press Release Mountain Line | 420 DuPont Road | Morgantown, WV 26501 | (304) 296-3680 | (304) 291-7429 | www.busride.org For Immediate Release Date: September 18, 2020 Contact : Maria Smith, Assistant Manager Administration & Marketing Phone: (304) 296-3680 Mountain Line COVID-19 Service Level Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit will run at service level A Saturday September 19th and Sunday September 20th. Monday September 21st will run service level G. Mountain Line will continue practicing social distancing on the vehicles and urges riders to stick to essential trips. If you feel ill or have any symptoms do not ride. Masks will remain mandatory on all vehicles and in all facilities until further notice. As a continuing preparation for response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mountain Line Transit has developed different service levels that will run depending on the number of drivers available each day. Service Levels A – H are defined on the Authority’s web site and notice of service level changes will be posted through social media outlets and Press Releases as they may occur. Passengers are encouraged to check the website, www.BusRide.org, on Twitter @MountainLine or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MountainLineTransitAuthority to determine daily service levels to assist them with daily trip planning. For more information about Mountain Line Transit Authority and what we’re doing to address COVID-19 visit our web page at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. End Release – Thank you.
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By Maria Smith
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August 12, 2026
MOUNTAIN LINE TRANSIT AUTHORITY Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 12, 2026 Contact: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 FALL BUS SCHEDULE BEGINS Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority will resume expanded service hours beginning Friday, August 14 th . Details of the route changes are as follows: Blue & Gold (Route 38): Beginning Friday, August 14 th service will run Monday through Friday from 6:40 AM until 9:00 PM. This service will run throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters including breaks. West Run Express (Route 30): Beginning Tuesday, August 18 th service will run Monday through Friday from 7:10 AM and ending at 8:00 PM. This service will run during the Fall and Spring Semesters excluding breaks. West Run Late Night (Route 30): Late night service begins Friday, August 14 th and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 PM until 3:00 AM with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Campus PM (Route 1): Service will begin Friday, August 14 th and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6:00 PM until 3:40 AM with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Beechurst Express (Route 39): Beginning Friday, August 14 th service will run Monday through Friday from 8:10 AM to 1:10 PM and 2:10 PM until 6:10 PM during Fall and Spring sessions with the exception of Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks. Valley View (Route 44): Beginning Tuesday, August 18 th service will run Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM. This service will run throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters including breaks. For additional campus information visit www.busride.org/wvu-campus-services . Download our “Where’s My Bus?” App for mobile devices at the App Store or Google Play for Android. Plan your trip using public transit in your Google Maps App on your phone. All Mountain Line schedules and maps are available at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG . For more information about Mountain Line Transit Authority, call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit their website at Busride.org. ### Thank you.

By Courtney Studley
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August 9, 2021
mOUNTAIN lINE tRANSIT aUTHORITY Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 9, 2021 Contact: Courtney Studley, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 Route 50 Don Knotts Service change Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority is pleased to announce the proposed adjustments to Route 50 were approved at the August 4 th Board Meeting and Public Hearing. Don Knotts (Rt. 50) will change to add evening service until 8:44PM, add Sunday service as well as additional service to Scott Avenue (Valley Health, Caritas House and Hope Hill) on both inbound and outbound trips. This change will be implemented beginning August 15, 2021. New schedule details can be found online at busride.org/50-don-knotts For information on all Mountain Line bus routes call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. ### End Release. Thank you.

By Courtney Studley
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July 7, 2021
PROPOSED CHANGES TO RT 50 Don KNOTTS Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority is proposing changes to the Don Knotts Route (rt. 50) that will add Sunday service, additional evening service, as well as additional service to Scott Avenue. At this time Mountain Line is asking for feedback on the proposed changes. Proposed changes to the route schedule will have the return trip to Westover Terminal arriving 10 minutes later than previously scheduled. Mountain Line would like to hear if this 10 minute change will negatively impact any of our riders and their ability to make other route connections. The public is encouraged to provide feedback on these changes online through the website survey posted at busride.org or at one of the three following Public Hearings: MLTA Board Meeting at noon on Wednesday July 14, 2021 either in person or via zoom MLTA CAC Meeting at 1:00 pm Wednesday July 21, 2021 either in person or via zoom MLTA Board Meeting at noon on Wednesday August 4, 2021 either in person or via zoom For information on all Mountain Line bus routes call 304-291-RIDE (304-291-7433) or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. ### End Release. Thank you.
By Courtney Studley
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December 14, 2020
SMI Ending Bus Pass Program Effective Dec 31 Morgantown, WV – Mountain Line Transit Authority wants to remind pass holders using Senior Monongalians Passes (SMI Passes) that these passes will expire on December 31. We are encouraging all current SMI Pass users to register for a Property Tax Pass to determine their eligibility to continue using pre-paid bus transportation services. Not all SMI Pass Holders will qualify. Information on the Tax Pass Program can be found here . Mountain Line wants to thank the Senior Monongalians for their financial support over the past 10+ years through their SMI Pass Program funding. More than 1,000 seniors were registered through the SMI Pass Program since its inception in 2010. SMI decided to terminate the program this fall with the effective end date of December 31, 2020.
By Courtney Studley
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September 18, 2020
Press Release Mountain Line | 420 DuPont Road | Morgantown, WV 26501 | (304) 296-3680 | (304) 291-7429 | www.busride.org For Immediate Release Date: September 18, 2020 Contact : Maria Smith, Assistant Manager Administration & Marketing Phone: (304) 296-3680 Mountain Line COVID-19 Service Level Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit will run at service level A Saturday September 19th and Sunday September 20th. Monday September 21st will run service level G. Mountain Line will continue practicing social distancing on the vehicles and urges riders to stick to essential trips. If you feel ill or have any symptoms do not ride. Masks will remain mandatory on all vehicles and in all facilities until further notice. As a continuing preparation for response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mountain Line Transit has developed different service levels that will run depending on the number of drivers available each day. Service Levels A – H are defined on the Authority’s web site and notice of service level changes will be posted through social media outlets and Press Releases as they may occur. Passengers are encouraged to check the website, www.BusRide.org, on Twitter @MountainLine or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MountainLineTransitAuthority to determine daily service levels to assist them with daily trip planning. For more information about Mountain Line Transit Authority and what we’re doing to address COVID-19 visit our web page at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. End Release – Thank you.


