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

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Sun Apr 7 03:00:41 UTC 2013 

Oh that is good this is still running.
It sure saves allot of time. 'Thanks,

Original message:
> Yes, I remember riding both of those routes in the days gone by. In
> 2000, I recall about 6 or 8 blind folks on the Missoula-Great Falls
> bus at once, on our way to the convention.

> But we are only talking about restoring the routes that Rimrock was
> running as recently as last month.

> There were two routes between Missoula and Billings - one passed
> through Butte, and the other through Helena.    These have been
> restored.

> There was a bus from Great Falls to Helena to conect with the buses
> there, and theat is still being worked on.

> If you want to go to Great Falls from Billings, there is a morning bus
> that gets to Helena about 1:30, and you change buses to Great Falls
> there.  In Helena, not Butte.

> Dan

> On 4/5/13, Bruce&Joy Breslauer <bjb5757 at bresnan.net> wrote:
>> 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
>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>>>>>>> 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/
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>>>>>>> Y6T5gXQKspDVMWkkmE8_xczBiJM8]
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