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Mountain Line rolls out pass program, reinstates Don Knotts fare

Mountain Line is reinstating its standard 75-cent fare for riders aboard its Don Knotts Route starting Sunday. The move comes in conjunction with the launch of a pass program for individuals needing to access social services. The line, which has been free for all riders regardless of ...

Mountain Line hoping to pick up grounded passengers

MORGANTOWN -- When SkyWest Airlines begins operations out of Morgantown Municipal Airport on Dec. 13, it will mark the end of daily flights to and from Pittsburgh. The city’s new essential air service carrier will replace service to Pittsburgh with flights to Chicago. Mountain Line ...

Transportation remains a sticking point for Hazel's House of Hope

If you’re going to consolidate the community’s social services on a campus four miles from the city center, transportation must be a priority.  The sentiment predates the launch of Hazel’s House of Hope in the former Ramada Inn hotel on Scott Avenue, but the question of how best ...

Mountain Line ranks among nation's most efficient systems

In the wake of COVID-19 and its impact on public transit nationwide, a new metric is emerging to help gauge the efficiency with which bus systems operate.  Ridership per capita.  Stated simply, you take the number of unlinked passenger trips in a year and divide it by the ...

Mountain Line looking at significant roof project

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 exactly how much money Mountain Line was saving through its rooftop solar array until the ...