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Mountain Line reduces services for the summer
Jul. 1—MORGANTOWN — Mountain Line Transit Authority will reduce services on four current bus routes starting today due to cuts requested by West Run and West Virginia University.
According to Mountain Line CEO Maria Smith, the changes affect Route 30 West Run, Route 38 Blue & Gold, Route 44 Valley View and Route 6 Gold Line.
For the Route 30 West Run, summer service will be discontinued beginning today. Service will resume Aug. 20 and run from 7:10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with no evening runs. Late-night service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights will remain unchanged.
Route 38 Blue & Gold will run on a reduced schedule over the summer, operating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with no weekend service. Regular service, including university breaks, will resume Aug. 20.
"We looked at the ridership trends, and summer service just wasn't sustainable with the requested budget cuts, " Smith said during the last Mountain Line board meeting. "Admissions are down, and that affects demand."
Route 44 Valley View will not operate at all during the summer. It will resume Aug. 20, running during WVU's fall and spring sessions and university breaks.
For the Route 6 Gold Line, subsidized by WVU, the Sunday service will be eliminated. The Gold Line will continue to run Monday through Saturday as usual.
Smith said the changes follow budget adjustments requested by West Run and WVU due to financial constraints and declining ridership in some areas.
"These service eliminations are a result of requested cuts in service by WVU and West Run, " Smith said in a statement.
Riders are encouraged to plan ahead and look for alternative routes to meet their transportation needs.
Mountain Line will continue to gather public feedback on the changes through an online survey and community meetings. Full route maps, updated schedules and trip-planning help are available at
