State Honors Mountain Line Transit
mOUNTAIN lINE tRANSIT aUTHORITY
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Wednesday August 12, 2015
Contact:
Maria Smith, Marketing Officer
Phone:
(304) 296-3680
State Honors Mountain Line Transit
Morgantown, WV-
The West Virginia Division of Public Transit held its Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony last week in Canaan Valley and awarded Mountain Line in several categories.
Mr. William (Bill) Smith was awarded as the 2014 Outstanding Transit System Driver of the Year. Bill has been a driver for 24 years and is often Mountain Line’s Driver of the Month for his excellent customer service skills, knowledge and safety performance.
Mr. Craig Fox our Operations Supervisor was named Outstanding Transit Employee of the Year. Craig has worked his way up through Mountain Line beginning as a driver, he was awarded for his ability to bring out the best in our drivers and for the long list of improvements he has made since becoming Operations Supervisor.
Mr. Mike Cress was awarded our Outstanding Maintenance Employee of the Year. Mike has been with us since 2008 and has been an exemplary team member, key to keeping our fleet running and innovative with using his vast amount of skills to solve problems.
Mountain Line was also recognized for Best Safety Program, Best Maintenance Program, and Best Overall Marketing Program. Mountain Line also won the Best Management Innovation for the development of the Bus Finder Mobile App providing real time bus information.
Mountain Line would in turn like to thank Delegate Tim Manchin, the Key Note Speaker of the Ceremony for his support. Mountain Line would also like to welcome William Robinson the new Executive Director of WV Division of Public Transportation, we look forward to working with him in the years to come.
For information about Mountain Line call 291-RIDE (291-7433) during normal hours of operation or visit WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG.
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MOUNTAIN LINE TRANSIT AUTHORITY Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 3, 2026 Contact: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 NO LOCAL BUS SERVICE ON Labor Day Morgantown, WV- Mountain Line Transit Authority reminds its riders that there will be no local bus service on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Grey Line service between Clarksburg and Pittsburgh will run as usual throughout the holiday. Reservations may be made online at ridegreyline.org . For Grey Line information, please call (304) 296-3869. ###End Release – Thank you.
Press Release Mountain Line 420 DuPont Road Morgantown, WV 26501 (304) 296-3680 (304) 291-7429 www.busride.org For Immediate Release Date: August 20, 2026 Contact: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 Mountain Line CAC Recognizes Rider of the Month The Mountain Line Transit Authority Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is pleased to announce an extraordinary passenger who has gone above and beyond the call of courtesy while riding with Mountain Line. Bruce Tripett rides the Gold, Northern Circulator, and Red routes and depends on Mountain Line for their transportation needs. The Mountain Line CAC is pleased to recognize Bruce Tripett as Rider of the Month for August. Bruce will receive a 30 day pass as well as Mountain Line promotional prizes and will be presented with a certificate of appreciation. The CAC meets every other month on the third Wednesday at 1:30 PM via Zoom Meeting and in person. The next CAC meeting will be held September 16, 2026, and all are encouraged to attend. For more information about the Mountain Line Transit Authority, call 304-291-RIDE (7433) or visit our web page at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG. End Release – Thank you.
Press Release Mountain Line 420 DuPont Road Morgantown, WV 26501 (304) 296-3680 (304) 291-7429 www.busride.org For Immediate Release Date: August 19, 2026 Contact: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Phone: (304) 296-3680 Mountain Line Recognizes Outstanding Employees The Mountain Line Transit Authority is pleased to recognize outstanding employee performance for the month of July 2026. After evaluating 59 drivers in 10 performance categories, the Authority is pleased to recognize Tom Jones as Driver of the Month for July 2026. We also wish to recognize Ron McCourt, Daniel Wilt, Daniel Shorter, and Dave Stump. All of these employees are being recognized for their demonstrated driving skills, safety, public relations, assistance to fellow drivers and maintaining route schedules in the course of their daily performance. For more information about the Mountain Line Transit Authority, call 304-291-RIDE (7433) or visit our web page at WWW.BUSRIDE.ORG . End Release – Thank you.
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.
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