[Nfbmt] [NFB] Fwd.: Salt Lake Express Restoring Montana Bus Routes

Sat Apr 6 02:09:15 UTC 2013

We miss that straight through bus, too.  They used to run one twice a day,
morning and evening.  I also miss the evening one straight to Missoula
through Lincoln.  I used to be able to take it to Clearwater Junction which
is 18 miles from the family cabin.  I could go up there on a Friday night
after work and get there by nine, and come back on Sunday afternoon and be
home by six.  Great way to spend the week end.  I hardly ever get up there
now.  Joy        

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 7:55 PM
To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Fwd: Salt Lake Express Restoring Montana Bus Routes

OK so Grate Falls would go to Bute then transfer to Billings?
Now I get those mixed up.
No that would be nice if there was a straight threw route.
I miss those folks over there, they know who they are.

Original message:
> I don't think there will be a bus from Great Falls to Billings 
> directly. They are just trying to reinstate the Rimrock rutes we just 
> lost.

> I have no idea if Rimrock will get back on the road. No information on
that.

> Dan

> On 4/5/13, d m Gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> If I understood correctly grate falls is still trying to get to Billings.
>> Do you think Rim Rock will be canceled out?
>> Or another company will take over the routing.

>> Original message:
>>> They already started up Missoula to Billings this week.  You were 
>>> the first thing on the list!

>>> On 4/5/13, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>>> Now if they would come to Billings, we are on the map ya know?
>>>> Well maybe giggle.

>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Great news!

>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> From: "Lisa Ballard, Current Transportation Solutions"
>>>>> <lballard at currenttransportation.com>
>>>>> Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 19:35:14 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>> Subject: Salt Lake Express Restoring Montana Bus Routes
>>>>> To: burke.dall at gmail.com

>>>>> Yesterday all services between Missoula and Billings were 
>>>>> restored, and starting  April 15th Great Falls to Butte will have 
>>>>> service. See below for the press release.
>>>>> We are trying to keep information updated on 
>>>>> http://mtndintercity.wordpress.com/

>>>>> [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001FE0eWrFG8Qd2_ycNPperQRaJMop7xMZMMx
>>>>> dr3vAeMoaHmuFL4XLdMZ1JCj5wZpAhyo-CDarwHJMstOGzhoz0yYVxy8atjpoXNVAF
>>>>> Y6T5gXQKspDVMWkkmE8_xczBiJM8] Lisa Ballard, Current Transportation 
>>>>> Solutions 
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>> Salt Lake Express Restoring Montana Bus Routes

>>>>> Companies working together to restore service to six of Montana's 
>>>>> seven largest cities

>>>>> Yesterday April 4th Salt Lake Express (SLE) began running two 
>>>>> roundtrip routes a  day from Billings to Missoula; one of these 
>>>>> schedules will service Helena with the other connecting through 
>>>>> Butte. Starting April 15th, the Rexburg, Idaho based business will 
>>>>> begin offering bus service in and out of Great Falls twice a day 
>>>>> with one shuttle going to Helena and the other passing through 
>>>>> Helena and connecting on to Butte. Great Falls and Helena have 
>>>>> been without intercity bus service since March 22, when Federal 
>>>>> Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) inspectors shut down 
>>>>> the Billings-based Rimrock Stages bus fleet.

>>>>> "We are thrilled to be able to help out in the interim covering 
>>>>> several of the routes previously serviced by Rimrock Stages," said 
>>>>> Jacob Price, Operations Manager at Salt Lake Express (SLE). "SLE 
>>>>> believes Rimrock Stages may resume operations in the future. If 
>>>>> this occurs, these lines will be picked up again by Rimrock." 
>>>>> Price says SLE will be hiring 10 to 15 local Montana drivers to 
>>>>> cover these routes. All ticket agency and boarding locations will 
>>>>> remain at the same locations that have served  Rimrock Stages.

>>>>> SLE and Minnesota-based Jefferson Lines are working together to 
>>>>> restore service to six of Montana's seven largest cities. They 
>>>>> have been assisted by Lisa Ballard of the Missoula-based transit 
>>>>> consulting company Current Transportation Solutions, who has been 
>>>>> volunteering her time to act as a central point of contact and 
>>>>> facilitator for the parties involved. Ballard said that Montana 
>>>>> Department of Transportation  (MDT), North Dakota Department of 
>>>>> Transportation (NDDOT), and the Federal Transit Administration 
>>>>> (FTA) are also working hard to seek solutions.

>>>>> On Saturday, March 30 Jefferson Lines began one round trip from 
>>>>> Billings through  Butte to Missoula and extended its Glendive run 
>>>>> from Fargo on into Billings. In  combination, Salt Lake Express 
>>>>> and Jefferson have been able to restore most of Montana and North 
>>>>> Dakota intercity bus service to previous levels. US
>>>>> 93 from Missoula
>>>>> to Kalispell, and I-94 between Glendive and Bismarck remain 
>>>>> without service. This restored service allows daytime bus travel 
>>>>> to many Montana destinations, and removes 12-hour layovers for 
>>>>> cross country travelers.

>>>>> "As a progressive business with great customer service we feel 
>>>>> privileged to be able to help passengers by making national 
>>>>> connections through our main express routes between Montana and 
>>>>> Salt Lake City," said Price.

>>>>> All SLE's schedules are programmed to link with Greyhound, Arrow 
>>>>> Stages and Jefferson Lines. Salt Lake Express currently provides a 
>>>>> bus connection from Southeastern Idaho to Butte, Montana and Salt 
>>>>> Lake Valley in Utah. They also serve West Yellowstone, Pocatello, 
>>>>> Boise and the Cache Valley in Utah. By April 21st, their express 
>>>>> routes will service Moab, UT and Richfield, UT.

>>>>> Current Transportation Solutions has been involved because the 
>>>>> company has worked closely with Rimrock Stages, gaining a detailed 
>>>>> knowledge of the Montana bus service through development of a 2011 
>>>>> transit plan completed under contract with the Montana Department 
>>>>> of Transportation (MDT). Current Transportation Solutions has also 
>>>>> created a temporary website with updates and information about the 
>>>>> situation:
>>>>> http://mtndintercity.wordpress.com/
>>>>> [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001FE0eWrFG8Qd2_ycNPperQRaJMop7xMZMMx
>>>>> dr3vAeMoaHmuFL4XLdMZ1JCj5wZpAhyo-CDarwHJMstOGzhoz0yYVxy8atjpoXNVAF
>>>>> Y6T5gXQKspDVMWkkmE8_xczBiJM8] 
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