Transportation

Op Ed: Redesigned Streets Can Deter Reckless Driving
Op Ed

Redesigned Streets Can Deter Reckless Driving

How better engineering can reduce crashes and fatalities.

City Hall: New City Engineer Must Tackle Reckless Driving
City Hall

New City Engineer Must Tackle Reckless Driving

Committee approves Kruschke to job. And alders want him to focus on safety.

Transportation: 10 Most Popular Articles of 2020
Transportation

10 Most Popular Articles of 2020

Bikes, buses and trains, but not a streetcar in sight.

Wisconsin Traffic Fatalities Increased in 2020

Wisconsin Traffic Fatalities Increased in 2020

Other than some other Midwestern states, the rest of the country saw traffic deaths decline.

Transportation: Milwaukee Transit Systems To Receive $59 Million From New Bailout Bill
Transportation

Milwaukee Transit Systems To Receive $59 Million From New Bailout Bill

MCTS will receive most of the funding.

Transportation: County Changes Electric Bus Policy
Transportation

County Changes Electric Bus Policy

Board will pause purchase of electric buses and buy hybrid buses instead.

Milwaukee’s Traffic Fatalities Surge in 2020

Milwaukee’s Traffic Fatalities Surge in 2020

Despite big decrease in traffic. Do emptier roads encourage reckless driving?

Transportation: BRT Secures Key $41 Million Grant
Transportation

BRT Secures Key $41 Million Grant

Federal grant to pay for 80% of county's Bus Rapid Transit project. Construction starts in spring.

Op Ed: Business Leaders Support I-94 Upgrade
Op Ed

Business Leaders Support I-94 Upgrade

East-west corridor is a bottleneck and a drag on economic activity.

Transportation: County Expects Key BRT Grant Soon
Transportation

County Expects Key BRT Grant Soon

Construction could begin by spring 2021.

Transportation: Bus System Overhaul Beginning in March
Transportation

Bus System Overhaul Beginning in March

First phase of system-wide redesign will affect 9 routes.

Murphy’s Law: Drivers Going Crazy During Pandemic?
Murphy’s Law

Drivers Going Crazy During Pandemic?

Report finds higher fatalities in state despite fewer accidents during pandemic; crashes often involve alcohol, speeding.