Mountain Line (Arizona)

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.

Mountain Line

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

Routes

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:

• Route 2 (Blue Line) – Downtown to Flagstaff Mall via Cedar/Lockett
• Route 3 (Green Line) – Downtown to Flagstaff Mall via Butler/Soliere
• Route 4 (Gold Line) – Downtown to Coconino Community College
• Route 5 (Orange Line) – Downtown to Cheshire
• Route 7 (Purple Line) – Downtown to Sunnyside
• Route 8 (Teal Line) – Downtown to Woodlands Village
• Route 10 (Maroon Line) – Downtown Connection Center to Woodlands Village via Northern Arizona University
• Route 14 (Brown Line) – Runs the same route but opposite direction as Route 4.
• Route 66 (Red Line) – Downtown to Christmas Tree Estates. (Was originally Route 1)

Bus Fleet

Current roster

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' (G30B102N4)	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' (G30B102N4)	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

Retired Roster

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	One unit with Lic. Plate G-960ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC602C084218
5394-5399		2001	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider 30'	Cummins ISB	Allison	Unit with Lic. Plate G-966ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC641C084317 Unit with Lic. Plate G-971ES has VIN - 1N9LLAC661C084318

External links

• Mountain Line Homepage Arizona
• Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA)