The ribbon cutting ceremony and official keys to the bus presented by the Director of the MDT, John Lynch to Jeff Rupp of the Human Resources and Developmemnt Council in Bozeman, 2007.Our Roots
Since the beginning, the needs of the people in our community have driven the planning process of a Bozeman transportation system. What’s more, those evolving needs will still guide us as we expand our routes and services. Funding levels, ridership trends, locations of new neighborhoods, roads, facilities and public input will all contribute to shaping our future routes and services.
Although planning for the new line began in 2001, the genesis of the project goes back to a 1986 study by the College of Engineering at Montana State University that analyzed the possibility of a transit system in Bozeman. In 2001, the results of much analysis developed the Greater Bozeman Area Transit Development Plan. Which, laid the foundation for a public bus system and supplied the information needed to request Federal funding for a transit system. Also, as a result of that study, the City of Bozeman created a Transit Task Force, which studied transit systems across Montana and surrounding regions. The task force then created the Feasibility Report: Bozeman Area Transit.
Additional studies were conducted until the Cities of Bozeman and Belgrade, along with Gallatin County established the Public Transportation Stakeholders Advisory Board and invested $50,000 for a study to be completed by LSC Transportation Consultants, transportation planning and traffic engineering consultants based in Tahoe City, CA.
The long-term portion of that study is still underway, but the board had the information it needed to begin a transit system in Bozeman utilizing existing resources and buses until the arrival of the signature classic yellow buses.
This is just the beginning, Streamline is committed to serving you over the long term. Changing with your needs, evolving with our community. So, watch this site for updates as we continue to develop. Better yet, take a ride on us and find out for yourself how fast, convenient and reliable traveling can be. The ride is free and you’ll be a part of writing the next page in the history of Streamline.
Streamline Mission:
To be the provider of mobility services and alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle in southwest Montana.
Streamline will accomplish its mission by providing alternative modes of transportation, including the following:
- Carpooling services
- Van Pools
- Demand-Responsive Transportation
- Fixed Route Transportation
Streamline will accomplish its mission by providing services to the following clientele:
- Senior Citizens General Public
- Persons with Disabilities
- Person with Low Incomes
- Montana State University Students
- Montana State University Faculty and Staff
- Non-driving high school and middle school students
- Downtown shoppers and workers
Streamline Success
2009 Ridership for Streamline has gone beyond expectations with daytime rides increasing 27% over last year.
Daytime rides 171,585
Saturday rides 11,894
Latenight rides 7,766
Livingston rides 4,300
Bridger Bowl rides 2,855
Total Rides 198,400
