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| Parent | Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | 3773 N. Kaspar Dr. |
| Locale | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Service area | Transit |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 9 |
| Hubs | Downtown Transfer Center and Flagstaff Mall |
| Fuel type | Hybrid diesel and electric |
| Website | mountainline.az.gov |
The Mountain Line provides public transportation bus service in the Flagstaff area of Coconino County, Arizona. It started in 2001, replacing the county-run Pine Country Transit. [1]
There are nine routes currently in service (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14 and 66). Every route currently in service interchanges at the downtown connection center, located on W. Phoenix Ave at S. Mikes Pike and at the Flagstaff Mall connection center located on E. Mall Way and N. Marketplace Dr. at which 3 routes (2, 3, 66) transfer. Paratransit service in Flagstaff is supplied by Mountain Lift, another operation of NAIPTA.
Routes currently in service:
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5354 | 2023 | NFI | XE35 | Siemens electric drive system | |||
| 5355 | 2022 | Gillig | Low Floor Plus EV 35' (G28B102N4) | Cummins Battery Electric System | |||
| 5356-5360 | 2017 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins ISL9 | Only used on the 10 Mountain Link route. | ||
| 5361-5362 | 2016 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' | Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
| 5363-5364 | 2015 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
| 5365 | 2014 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins ISL9 | Only used on the 10 Mountain Link route. | ||
| 5366-5367 | 2014 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' | Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
| 5368-5373 | 2013 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
| 5376 | 2012 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
| 5377-5383 | 2011 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB6.7 | 5377-5382 carries Mountain Link branding. | ||
| 5384 | 2009 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB |
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5374-5375 | 2012 | Gillig | BRT 35' (G27B102N4) | Cummins ISL9 | Sold to Metropolitan Evansville Transit System in 11/2017. | ||
| 5385-5386 | 2007 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4) | Cummins ISB | |||
| 5387 | 2003 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II 35' | Cummins ISC | Allison B300R | 2002 model. | |
| 5388-5389 | 2004 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II 30' | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | ||
| 5390-5391 | 2003 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II 30' | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | ||
| 5392-5393 | 2002 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider 30' | Cummins ISB | Allison |
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| 5394-5399 | 2001 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider 30' | Cummins ISB | Allison |
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