Mountain Line Transit Update and MPO Study

At a glance

• What: Mountain Line's update to Council on operations, funding and the area planning organization's system study.
• Where it stands: Reported 2026-10-20; no action.
• Next: Contract negotiation with Kimley-Horn, then public input sessions; bus pass data to be reviewed with social services.

Details

• About 630,000 annual trips on 38 vehicles; $8M operating budget; 46 full-time drivers against 59 needed.
• Seven mini-vans bought for $550,000, $110,000 of it local funds.
• The planning organization's RFP drew two responses; Kimley-Horn scored highest.

Sources

• Council meeting of 2026-10-20 (YouTube auto-generated captions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtMTi3GKkTE

Log

2026-10-20 - City Council

• Update on operations, fleet, driver shortage and funding; study consultant selected.