Fares vs. the Economy: What Explains the Decline in Bus Ridership?
An interesting debate was covered by the Journal-Sentinel the other day about why bus ridership in Milwaukee County was dropping.
Politics are at work, given the election season. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker blames the economy and is downplaying his decision to raise fares over the past several years, and transit advocates are saying that the drop is due to large fare increases and service cuts (fewer routes).
