They say you don’t really know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Mountain Line General Manager Maria Smith told members of the transit authority on Wednesday that she didn’t realize […]
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Voters renew all four excess levies for a second time
MORGANTOWN — To hear Maria Smith tell it, she never had a doubt. Smith, Mountain Line’s general manager, said she was confident Monongalia County’s voters would renew the transit levy. […]
Nearly 90,000 free trips on Mountain Line’s Don Knotts route in 2023
MORGANTOWN — Without an agreement in place by the June 30 end of the fiscal year, free rides on Mountain Line’s Don Knotts route will end and the normal 75-cent […]
Mountain Line shows off Pifer Terminal upgrades
Mountain Line is showing its customers some love and it chose Valentine’s Day to let the world know about it. Cookies and hot chocolate were on offer Wednesday as the […]
Mon Commission chips in on Morgans Run water extension work
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $56,000 to assist with a water line extension project near Cheat Lake. Specifically, the funds will provide $2,000 to help cover […]
Mountain Line ridership on the rise, but still well below pre-COVID totals
Mountain Line General Manager Maria Smith said public transit numbers are rebounding nationally post-COVID, but the comeback is going to take some time. For the five years prior to COVID […]
Mountain Line seeking renewal of transit levy
The Mountain Line Transit Authority passed a resolution this week indicating its intent to seek renewal of the public transit excess levy during the May 14 primary election. If renewed, […]
Sometimes the best choice is right in front of you
When it comes to leadership, organizations (public or private) often look far and wide to find the best candidates. But sometimes the best choices are in their own backyards. Such […]
Maria Smith takes the wheel at Mountain Line
WESTOVER — When Maria Smith accepted an offer to become the Mountain Line Transit Authority’s marketing officer in 2007, she didn’t know how consequential that decision would be for herself […]
