Jul. 10–MORGANTOWN — Citing declining ridership, the Mountain Line Transit Authority accepted a fare discount for its Gray Line service to Pittsburgh.
Starting in August, rides to Pittsburgh — together with stops at Waynesburg, Pa.; Washington, Pa.; the Pittsburgh Worldwide Airport and Pittsburgh Greyhound station — might be decreased from $25 to $15 every method.
The decreased fare was accepted for a six-month trial interval on Wednesday by the transit board.
Mountain Line Common Supervisor Dave Bruffy defined that numerous components, together with a $20 fare supplied by Greyhound for related service, have reduce into the Gray Line’s numbers.
In June of 2018, 901 riders made the journey with Mountain Line. This previous June, that quantity was right down to 685.
“We have seen that proceed to say no. We have surveyed riders and proceed to take a look at potential causes for that. I believe it is quite a lot of points, however the worth level is one thing that we worry could also be limiting folks’s makes use of of the Gray Line service,” Bruffy mentioned.
He mentioned Mountain Line will offset the decreased fare with roughly $36,000 in funding comprised of a $10,000 improve in state allocations and accessible grant .
If the decreased price does not reverse the decline in riders, Bruffy mentioned Mountain Line would discover whether or not a schedule change can be possible.
The Gray Line runs seven days every week at 6:15 a.m. (southbound) and seven:55 a.m. (northbound) — and 6 days every week (no Saturday) at 12:30 p.m. (southbound) and 5:20 p.m. (northbound). It additionally runs northbound at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
In different Mountain Line information, Bruffy mentioned the areas of 4 downtown bus shelters are being finalized.
In response to Bruffy, the overall areas are:
— On the intersection of Spruce and Nice streets, close to the town car parking zone.
— On the Walnut Avenue facet of the Morgantown Public Safety constructing, close to the Walnut Avenue Bridge.
— In entrance of the general public security constructing off Spruce Avenue, or within the car parking zone reverse the Morgantown Public Library
— On the nook of Garrett Avenue and Don Knotts Boulevard. Bruffy mentioned this location has not been confirmed.
Mountain Line ordered a complete of 10 shelters for about $105,000. Town of Morgantown will pour the pads for the buildings.
Together with these going downtown, new shelters might be positioned on the Sabraton switch level close to Goodwill, at Fort Pierpont and within the lot on the Westover depot.
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