Transportation

Bills Classify Ride-Share Drivers As Independent Contractors

Bills Classify Ride-Share Drivers As Independent Contractors

Uber, other companies again push law that 'eliminates' worker rights, AFL-CIO charges.

Urban Reads: Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles
Urban Reads

Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles

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Following 2022 Record, Wisconsin Pedestrian Deaths Declined In 2023

Following 2022 Record, Wisconsin Pedestrian Deaths Declined In 2023

Milwaukee County had a third of the state's pedestrian deaths, a disproportionately large share.

Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line

Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line

KRM project, killed in 2011, would connect lakefront communities in southern Wisconsin.

Transportation: MCTS Ridership Grows in 2023, Still Far Behind Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Transportation

MCTS Ridership Grows in 2023, Still Far Behind Pre-Pandemic Numbers

Transit system making year over years gains, but still hovering near half of 2019 ridership.

Transportation: Airport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic
Transportation

Airport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic

Milwaukee Mitchell on track to crack 6 million passengers for first time since 2019.

City Seeks Grants to Build Bike Lanes on 2nd, Center, Sherman and Lisbon

City Seeks Grants to Build Bike Lanes on 2nd, Center, Sherman and Lisbon

Part of mayor's proposal to build 50 miles of protected bike lanes by 2026.

Wisconsin Communities Get Federal Funds for Street Safety

Wisconsin Communities Get Federal Funds for Street Safety

$11 million for eight local governments, including $4 million for Milwaukee.

Transportation: Airport Plans to Repair, Replace Taxiways
Transportation

Airport Plans to Repair, Replace Taxiways

Mitchell International Airport awarded $8.7 million in federal funds to pay for this.

Op Ed: 8-Lane I-94 Expansion Is Worst for Carbon Emissions
Op Ed

8-Lane I-94 Expansion Is Worst for Carbon Emissions

The 6-lane alternatives are far cleaner and safer, as state analysis shows.

Wisconsin’s Gas Prices Are Below National Average

Wisconsin’s Gas Prices Are Below National Average

And falling. Trend is helping bring down inflation.

MKE County: Supervisors Support New Zoo Entrance
MKE County

Supervisors Support New Zoo Entrance

Current location of Zoo entrance causing traffic backups, safety issues on Bluemound Road, supervisor says.