[Nfbmt] Butte-Helena-Great Falls Intercity Bus Service Restored

Wed Feb 19 19:16:17 UTC 2014

Wow - none too soon! Good news!

On 2/19/14, Bruce&Joy <bjb5757 at bresnan.net> wrote:
> They said on the news last night that a one-way ticket from Great Falls to
> Butte would be $47.00.  I'm not sure how that compares, but at least we
> have
> bus service again.  Joy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:06 PM
> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Butte-Helena-Great Falls Intercity Bus Service
> Restored
>
> What wonderful news.
> Will the prices still be the same or will they need more money?
> Thanks so much for sharing.
>
> Original message:
>> Hello Everyone,
>
>> Here is the press release from Salt Lake Express, and Montana
>> Department of Transportation about the intercity service reinstated
>> from Butte to Great Falls.
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>> Thanks and have a good day.
>
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>
>> Patrick Sanders
>
>> Transportation Coordinator
>
>> Disability Employment and Transitions
>
>> Department of Public Health and Human Services
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>> 406-782-4046
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>> Monday, Wednesday-Friday- Butte Office
>
>> Tuesday- Helena Office no phone
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>> ###
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>> For Immediate Release:
>> Contact:
>
>> February 18, 2014
>> Jacob Price, Operations Manager
>
>> 208-317-8212
>
>>                  David Jacobs,
>
>>                  MDT Transit Section Supervisor
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>>                  406-444-4265
>
>> Intercity Bus Service Restored to I-15 Corridor from Butte to Great
>> Falls
>
>> Salt Lake Express to serve eight communities along corridor starting
>> February 20th
>
>> Salt Lake Express announced today that they will begin intercity bus
>> service between Butte, Helena, and Great Falls starting February 20th,
>> serving eight communities on the I-15 corridor north of Butte that
>> have been without service since last summer. The Montana Department of
>> Transportation (MDT) and Salt Lake Express have been working on
>> restoring the connection since that time, culminating in a signed
>> contract last week. Funding comes from the Federal Transit
>> Administration 5311(f) Intercity Bus Program, which is designed to
>> connect rural communities with urban centers and with the National Bus
> Network.
>
>> Communities along I-15 north of Butte first lost service in March,
>> 2013 when Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
>> inspectors shut down the Billings-based Rimrock Stages bus fleet. Salt
>> Lake Express operated the route last summer, but ridership was not
>> high enough for it to be financially viable, so service was terminated
>> until a funding source could be found.
>
>> "This is a great additional connection for us," said Tom Price, the
>> owner of Salt Lake Express. "This will allow the people living in this
>> corridor to have access to all the destinations we serve as well as
>> into the National Bus Network which includes the continental U.S. This
>> gives them more options for transportation. We are excited to partner
>> with the Montana Department of Transportation on this project!" Price
>> has won awards for his business. He was named Businessman of the Year
>> by the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce and has led the Salt Lake Express
>> administration team to success by his wisdom, perseverance and
> inspiration.
>
>> Stops on the new route will include Great Falls, Ulm Junction,
>> Cascade, Craig Junction, Wolf Creek, Helena, Boulder, Basin, and
>> Butte. This service will connect at the Butte Bus Transfer Center with
>> the Salt Lake Express bus to Rexburg, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Salt
>> Lake City via
>
>> MORE >>>
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>> I-15; and the Jefferson Lines I-90 eastbound and westbound routes to
>> Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, and points beyond. Buses will run on the
>> following schedule:
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>> .        Great Falls to Butte southbound via I-15: Great Falls 3:15pm;
>> Helena 5:45pm; arriving in Butte at 6:15pm.
>
>> .        Butte to Great Falls northbound via I-15: Butte 6:45pm; Helena
>> 8:00pm; arriving in Great Falls at 9:45pm.
>
>> Salt Lake Express's goal is to reach all rural and urban communities
>> with their own connections as well as coordinating with numerous other
>> providers throughout the state in these regions they serve. This goal
>> of connectivity is shared by Montana Transportation Department. Salt
>> Lake Express currently operates eight other routes in Utah, Idaho and
>> Wyoming. All these routes connect to each other in a timely fashion
>> with very few layovers and waiting time. Seamless connectivity
>> throughout this region has been achieved as a result of an outstanding
>> management team and includes the routes between the following communities
> and points in between:
>
>> .        Salt Lake Express provides service from Rexburg, ID to Salt Lake
>> City, UT (11 times daily)
>
>> .        Salt Lake City, UT to Provo, UT (2 times daily)
>
>> .        Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT (2 times daily)
>
>> .        Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT (2 times daily)
>
>> .        Rexburg, ID to Jackson, WY(2 times daily)
>
>> .        Pocatello, ID to Boise, ID (2 times daily)
>
>> .        Logan, UT to Salt Lake City, UT (11 times daily)
>
>> .        Logan, UT to Rexburg, ID (5 times daily)
>
>> To see all Salt Lake Express schedules or make reservations visit
>> <http://www.SaltLakeExpress.com> www.SaltLakeExpress.com or call
>> 1-800-356-9796.
>
>> ###
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