News & Events
Media requests should be directed to:
Jacki Lenners
3773 N Kaspar Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Phone: 928-679-8933
Email: jlenners@mountainline.az.gov
MOUNTAIN LINE STOP CLOSURES AND TEMP STOPS FOR MILTON/UNIVERSITY UNDERPASS CONSTRUCTION
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (April 12, 2024) – Construction begins on Monday, April 8 for the Milton/University underpass, which will impact Mountain Line Route 14 for approximately the next seven months. The following stop closure will be in place: Route 14, Stop 16 (Milton Rd. / University Av. – Target) closed – a temp stop is available…
MOUNTAIN LINE TO REDUCE SERVICE ON ROUTES 2 AND 4
Flagstaff, AZ (November 15, 2023) – Effective Monday, November 20, Mountain Line is reducing services on Routes 2 and 4 due to ongoing staffing shortages. Routes 2 and 4 will continue to operate on a weekend schedule for frequency, but with the weekday span of service. This means that routes will start and end at…
MOUNTAIN LINE MAKES GETTING TO SCHOOL EASY, CONVENIENT, AND SAFE – RENEW FOR THE SPRING 2024 SEMESTER
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (December 20, 2023) – It’s officially back-to-school season, and with Mountain Line’s variety of student pass options, you can mark “transportation” off the school supply checklist. Mountain Line offers a safe and reliable transportation option for students to get to and from school and other activities. There are nine routes traversing Flagstaff, stopping…
MOUNTAIN LINE SECURES $16.3 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR MAINTENANCE FACILITY
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (June 28, 2023) – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Monday that Mountain Line will receive $16.3 million through the Bus and Bus Facilities Grant to build a new maintenance facility. Mountain Line’s grant was one of 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for transit projects in…
Mountain Line officially breaks ground on new Downtown Connection Center
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (May 31, 2023) – In a ceremony attended by local, state, and federal officials, Mountain Line officially broke ground on its new Downtown Connection Center facility on May 31. Located at the site of Mountain Line’s current Downtown Connection Center on Phoenix Ave., the new facility will provide necessities, including restrooms, customer service,…
MOUNTAIN LINE OFFERS SUMMER YOUTH PASS
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (May 25, 2023) – Put the brakes on driving the kids all over town this summer and get them Mountain Line’s new Summer Youth Pass! Children ages 7-17 are eligible to purchase the $24 Summer Youth Pass, which is valid June 1 through August 12. The pass offers unlimited rides to all…
MOUNTAIN LINE DEBUTS FIRST BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS
Spot the bus during the first week of service to win prizes FLAGSTAFF, AZ (April 24, 2023) –Mountain Line’s first battery-electric bus is officially going into service on April 26, marking a new era in low-emission fleet technology for the community. The Gillig Battery Electric Bus is the first of two grant-funded zero-emission buses in…
MOUNTAIN LINE ROLLS OUT SERVICE CHANGES AND NEW RIDE GUIDE ON JAN. 16
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (January 12, 2023) – Mountain Line is rolling out a new Ride Guide on Monday, January 16 and reinstating full service on all routes. Highlights include: Routes 2 and 4 will return to full weekday service hours. BASIS Flagstaff families and riders who use the Route 2 deviations should note that the times…
MOUNTAIN LINE SEEKING GRANT FUNDING FOR THE VANPOOL PROGRAM
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (January 19, 2022) Mountain Line is applying for the FY2022 Section 5311 grant, which provides rural transportation assistance. As part of the grant application, Mountain Line is conducting outreach to bring awareness of the project the grant will fund. This grant will be used to continue the Vanpool program which serves Coconino County,…
Mountain Line Seeks Input to Update the Region’s Transit Plan
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (JUNE 29, 2021) – Mountain Line is initiating an effort to address how it can best provide and fund future transit services for the Flagstaff region and encourages all transit riders and non-transit riders to help inform this process to create a community driven transit plan – Flagstaff in Motion. “As Flagstaff continues…
Mountain Line Makes Getting to School Easy, Convenient, And Safe
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (July 28, 2021) – It’s officially back-to-school season, and Mountain Line student semester and annual transit passes are an essential part of the school supply checklist. Mountain Line offers a safe and reliable transportation option for students to get to and from school and other activities. There are nine routes traversing Flagstaff, stopping…
Mountain Line Updates Mask Policy to Meet New Federal Law
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (February 2, 2021) – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued an order imposing a mask requirement for public transportation systems, implementing President Biden’s Executive Order to “Promote Safety in Domestic and International Travel.” The requirement went into effect on February 1, 2021 and impacts public transportation systems around the country. Per a…
Mountain Line launches “See Say Now” app to enhance safety
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (December 9, 2020) – Mountain Line launched the new “See Say Now” app on Wednesday, December 9 to give riders and staff an easy-to-use resource for reporting security concerns and safety hazards onboard Mountain Line vehicles and at stops and connection centers. Designed by ELERTS, the See Say Now app provides a direct…
Mountain Line Participating in “Health and Safety Commitments” Program
Mountain Line joins over 100 public transit agencies across the country in signing on to the program FLAGSTAFF, AZ (November 18, 2020) – Mountain Line has joined the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Health and Safety Commitments Program,” the public transportation industry’s overarching pledge to passengers that public transit systems are taking all the necessary…
Mountain Line Requires Face Coverings on All Vehicles and At All Facilities
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (June 19, 2020) – On June 17 the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) Board of Directors voted to require all Mountain Line bus and paratransit riders to wear face coverings while on vehicles and at stops and connection centers. Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans also issued an Emergency Declaration on June 18…
Mountain Line to Resume Fare Collection and Front Door Boarding on Oct 21
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (October 19, 2020) – Mountain Line will resume fare collection and front door boarding on all fixed route and paratransit vehicles on October 21, 2020. Due to COVID-19, Mountain Line halted fare collection on March 21 and asked riders to board through the rear door. With the implementation of new safety measures, these…
Mountain Line Receives Grant to Combat Human Trafficking
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (February 4, 2020) – Mountain Line was one of 24 organizations across the country to receive grant funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative. The grant funding is for projects to help prevent human trafficking and other crimes on public transportation. Mountain Line received more than…
Mountain Line secures $17.3 million in grant funding for transit projects
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (November 25, 2019) – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that Mountain Line will receive $17.3 million through the Section 5339 (b) Bus and Bus Facilities grant for construction of a new Downtown Connection Center and the purchase of zero-emissions vehicles. Transit systems across the country compete for these funds, regardless of…
NAIPTA Board Names Interim CEO And General Manager
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (February 19, 2020) – The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) Board of Directors named Heather Dalmolin the Interim CEO and General Manager of Mountain Line at a meeting today. Current CEO and General Manager Erika Mazza announced that she was stepping down from the position earlier this month. Dalmolin currently serves…
Mountain Line Makes Getting to School Easy, Convenient, And Safe
It’s officially back-to-school season, and Mountain Line student semester and annual transit passes are an essential part of the school supply checklist. Mountain Line offers a safe and reliable transportation option for students to get to and from school and other activities. There are eight routes traversing Flagstaff, stopping within walking distance of most Flagstaff…
Mountain Line Service Changes Go into Effect on August 4
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (July 31, 2019) – Mountain Line is implementing service changes effective August 4, 2019 to improve efficiency and expand service. These include: Route 2 The morning and afternoon deviations to Gemini Rd. (BASIS) will be consolidated to better coincide with school timing and improve on-time performance. The following deviations will remain in place:…
Highway 180 Partnership Wins Statewide Transit Award
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (April 10, 2019) – Several northern Arizona organizations were recognized as the “Partnership of the Year” for their joint efforts to mitigate winter congestion on Highway 180 at the 2019 Arizona Transit Association (AzTA) and Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Excellence Awards. The award ceremony took place on Wednesday, April 10 during the…
NAIPTA Board Selects Erika Mazza As Next CEO & General Manager
The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) Board of Directors announced today their selection of NAIPTA Deputy General Manager Erika Mazza to serve as the organization’s next CEO and General Manager. Mazza will succeed Jeff Meilbeck, who has served as the head of Flagstaff’s transit agency for more than 20 years. He started with…
Mountain Line Marks 18th Straight Year of Ridership Growth
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (August 7, 2018) – Mountain Line is bucking the nationwide trend of declining bus ridership, registering another year of record ridership and surpassing Fiscal Year 2017 ridership by more than 17 percent. The official ridership tally for July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 was 2,440,338. When Mountain Line started in 2001, the…
Mountain Line Receives National Recognition for Marketing Program
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (October 19, 2017) – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) presented Mountain Line with an AdWheel Grand Award at its annual meeting in Atlanta, GA last week, recognizing the agency’s marketing and communications efforts around the Proposition 411 Transit Tax Renewal educational campaign. The awards recognize APTA member public transportation systems and business…
NAIPTA receives $200K planning grant to support Highway 180 congestion mitigation efforts
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (April 7, 2017) – On the heels of Coconino County Supervisor Art Babbott’s “Grappling with Gridlock” forum, the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) was awarded a $200,000 Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) grant to develop an implementation plan for the Highway 180 corridor. Supervisor Babbott, who also serves as the NAIPTA…
Mountain Line and CCC partner on new pilot pass program
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (August 25, 2016) – The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) and Coconino Community College (CCC) boards of directors have entered into a one-year agreement to provide Mountain Line transit passes to all CCC students and employees. This pilot program, which will end on August 31, 2017, is the innovative solution that…
Flagstaff voters approve Proposition 411, Mountain Line funding continues
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (November 8, 2016) – The results of the November 8 general election have been tabulated, and Flagstaff voters have approved a continuation of the Mountain Line transit tax through 2030, with 71 percent of voters in support. The current transit tax sunsets in 2020, and Flagstaff City Council voted to put Proposition 411…
NAIPTA and North Country Launch Two New Vanpools
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (February 18, 2016) – North Country HealthCare is the first employer to sign up for the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority’s (NAIPTA) new commuter vanpool program, taking delivery of two vehicles this week. While an employee-initiated vanpool of pharmacists traveling between Flagstaff and the Winslow Indian Health Center has been going for…
NAIPTA named a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (December 17, 2015) – The League of American Bicyclists recognized the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) with a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business (BFBSM) award, joining more than 1,090 visionary businesses from across the country. With the announcement of 43 new and renewing BFBs, NAIPTA joins a cutting-edge group of more than…
NAIPTA Recognized as Best Public Transportation System in the U.S.
The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) was recognized with the highest honor a transit system can receive, winning the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2013 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award. This award, which is in the category of providing fewer than four million passenger trips annually, marks the first time NAIPTA has…
Erika Mazza Named NAIPTA Deputy General Manager
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (October 19, 2015) – Erika Mazza has been tapped to fill the newly-created Deputy General Manager position at the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA). Mazza most recently served as NAIPTA’s Interim General Manager while CEO & General Manager Jeff Meilbeck took a leave of absence to step in as the City…
NAIPTA receives $2.8 million in grant funding for facility expansion
With the receipt of a $2.8 million grant, NAIPTA has secured all of the necessary funding for a facility expansion project that will accommodate future growth as ridership and demand for transit services in Flagstaff increases. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced this week that NAIPTA successfully applied for and received $2,825,453 in Federal…
NAIPTA adding amenities to accommodate growing ridership
On the heels of recording the highest-ever month of transit ridership, the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) and the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO) are investing in Flagstaff’s transit future by adding amenities for this growing ridership. NAIPTA saw a record ridership of more than 210,000 trips in October 2013, also marking only…