Mountain Line (Arizona) Explained

Mountain Line
Company Slogan:	Getting You Where You Want To Go
Founded:	2001
Headquarters:	3773 N. Kaspar Dr.
Locale:	Flagstaff, AZ
Service Area:	Transit
Service Type:	bus service
Routes:	9
Hubs:	Downtown Transfer Center and Flagstaff Mall
Fuel Type:	Hybrid diesel and electric
Parent:	Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority
Website:	mountainline.az.gov

The Mountain Line provides public transportation bus service in the Flagstaff area of Coconino County, Arizona. It started in 2001, replacing the county-run Pine Country Transit.^[1]

Routes

There are nine routes currently in service (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14 and 66). Every route currently in service interchanges at the downtown connection center, located on W. Phoenix Ave at S. Mikes Pike and at the Flagstaff Mall connection center located on E. Mall Way and N. Marketplace Dr. at which 3 routes (2, 3, 66) transfer.Paratransit service in Flagstaff is supplied by Mountain Lift, another operation of NAIPTA.

Routes currently in service:

Route 2 (Blue Line) – Downtown to Flagstaff Mall via Cedar/Lockett
Route 3 (Green Line) – Downtown to Flagstaff Mall via Butler/Soliere
Route 4 (Gold Line) – Downtown to Coconino Community College
Route 5 (Orange Line) – Downtown to Cheshire
Route 7 (Purple Line) – Downtown to Sunnyside
Route 8 (Teal Line) – Downtown to Woodlands Village
Route 10 (Maroon Line) – Downtown Connection Center to Woodlands Village via Northern Arizona University
Route 14 (Brown Line) – Runs the same route but opposite direction as Route 4.
Route 66 (Red Line) – Downtown to Christmas Tree Estates. (Was originally Route 1)

Bus Fleet

Current roster

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
5354	2023	NFI	XE35	Siemens electric drive system
5355	2022	Gillig	Low Floor Plus EV 35' (G28B102N4)	Cummins Battery Electric System
5356-5360	2017	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Only used on the 10 Mountain Link route.
5361-5362	2016	Gillig	BRT HEV 35'(G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
5363-5364	2015	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
5365	2014	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Only used on the 10 Mountain Link route.
5366-5367	2014	Gillig	BRT HEV 35'(G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
5368-5373	2013	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
5376	2012	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7
5377-5383	2011	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	5377-5382 carries Mountain Link branding.
5384	2009	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB

Retired Roster

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5374-5375	2012	Gillig	BRT 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9		Sold to Metropolitan Evansville Transit System in 11/2017.
5385-5386	2007	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB
5387	2003	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II 35'	Cummins ISC	Allison B300R	2002 model.
5388-5389	2004	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II 30'	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R
5390-5391	2003	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II 30'	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R
5392-5393	2002	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider 30'	Cummins ISB	Allison	One unit with Lic. Plate G-960ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC602C084218
5394-5399	2001	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider 30'	Cummins ISB	Allison	Unit with Lic. Plate G-966ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC641C084317 Unit with Lic. Plate G-971ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC661C084318

References

Web site: NAIPTA Mountain Line Celebrates 10 Years in Flagstaff. www.MassTransitMag.com. 2019-04-26.