Transportation

Evers Considering Abandoned $1.1 Billion I-94 Expansion

Evers Considering Abandoned $1.1 Billion I-94 Expansion

The project was dropped by Gov. Scott Walker over it's huge price tag.

Transportation: Why Did Bus Service Shutdown During Protests?
Transportation

Why Did Bus Service Shutdown During Protests?

Reports of gunfire, reckless driving, looting and arson drove officials to suspend service.

MKE County: Bus Passengers May Face Mask Mandate
MKE County

Bus Passengers May Face Mask Mandate

County committee okays policy and full board likely to agree, could be in place August 1.

Transportation: Road Diets Planned for Six City Streets
Transportation

Road Diets Planned for Six City Streets

Lanes will be removed, improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

Plenty of Horne: Mystery of the Bayshore Bus Turnaround
Plenty of Horne

Mystery of the Bayshore Bus Turnaround

Why was newly built replacement for Bayshore bus turnaround abandoned? MCTS won't say.

Murphy’s Law: Wisconsin Has a Speeding Problem
Murphy’s Law

Wisconsin Has a Speeding Problem

More speeding related fatalities than 32 states. And Milwaukee is 10th worst county in US.

Transportation: Riverwest Bike Boulevard Construction Will Begin
Transportation

Riverwest Bike Boulevard Construction Will Begin

Work on two miles of bike boulevards will start Wednesday for completion by October.

Transportation: Airport Traffic Still Down in May
Transportation

Airport Traffic Still Down in May

Given the massive drop in traffic seen in April, May's slight improvement may be negligible.

MKE County: Committee Supports Ride Share Tax
MKE County

Committee Supports Ride Share Tax

Wants Legislature's okay to levy user fee for companies like Uber and Lyft. Similar tax raises $25 million per year in Seattle.

The State of Politics: State Faces Huge Highway Fund Shortfall
The State of Politics

State Faces Huge Highway Fund Shortfall

Tough choices as gas tax revenue plummets, shortfall could be “hundreds of millions”.

Transit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy

Transit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy

Transit system leadership is wary of trying to enforce a mask requirement for riding buses.

Transportation: Illinois Wins Grant That Will Benefit Amtrak Hiawatha Expansion
Transportation

Illinois Wins Grant That Will Benefit Amtrak Hiawatha Expansion

Wisconsin and Illinois transportation departments collaborating on expansion plan.