Transportation
Bus Passengers May Face Mask Mandate
County committee okays policy and full board likely to agree, could be in place August 1.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Road Diets Planned for Six City Streets
Lanes will be removed, improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Mystery of the Bayshore Bus Turnaround
Why was newly built replacement for Bayshore bus turnaround abandoned? MCTS won't say.
Jun 25th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Wisconsin Has a Speeding Problem
More speeding related fatalities than 32 states. And Milwaukee is 10th worst county in US.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Riverwest Bike Boulevard Construction Will Begin
Work on two miles of bike boulevards will start Wednesday for completion by October.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Still Down in May
Given the massive drop in traffic seen in April, May's slight improvement may be negligible.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
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.
Jun 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
State Faces Huge Highway Fund Shortfall
Tough choices as gas tax revenue plummets, shortfall could be “hundreds of millions”.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Steven Walters
Transit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy
Transit system leadership is wary of trying to enforce a mask requirement for riding buses.
May 29th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Illinois Wins Grant That Will Benefit Amtrak Hiawatha Expansion
Wisconsin and Illinois transportation departments collaborating on expansion plan.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Announces Funding for Milwaukee Bus Rapid Transit Line
President tweets long-awaited $40.9 million grant is being awarded.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Mitchell Airport Traffic Down 90%
Revenue down just as much. Director says social distancing incredibly difficult to arrange.
May 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
