Transportation

Waukesha County Student Killed in School Bus Crash

Waukesha County Student Killed in School Bus Crash

Students were on the bus when it struck the child in parking lot at Silver Spring Intermediate School.

Top 10 of 2024: Most Popular Transportation Stories
Top 10 of 2024

Most Popular Transportation Stories

A busy year, with stories about the buses, freeway, airport, streetcar and BRT.

Don’t Drink and Drive, Take the Bus

Don’t Drink and Drive, Take the Bus

All MCTS buses are free beginning 8 p.m. on New Years Eve thanks to Molson Coors.

Transportation: County Takes On Union Pacific Railroad
Transportation

County Takes On Union Pacific Railroad

MCDOT wants county board to invoke statute, demand repairs to railroad crossings.

MKE County: White Paint or Green Paint?
MKE County

White Paint or Green Paint?

County officials disagree on what color for bike lanes when Mason St. bridge repainted.

City Advancing Street Reconfiguration Projects In Historic Third Ward

City Advancing Street Reconfiguration Projects In Historic Third Ward

Plus: New plaza to be named for Gary Grunau.

Transportation: State Must Rethink Transportation Funding
Transportation

State Must Rethink Transportation Funding

Current funding sources likely unsustainable, report finds, and local roads and transit are suffering.

Wisconsin Passenger Rail Ridership Up 17%

This content is only for membersWisconsin Passenger Rail Ridership Up 17%

Headlines about Hiawatha ridership are misleading, demand is surging.

Do Protected Bike Lanes Violate Historic Preservation Standards?

This content is only for membersDo Protected Bike Lanes Violate Historic Preservation Standards?

City rebuilding Lake Drive as lawsuit plays out in federal court.

Transportation: Three Airlines Add Nonstop Flights To Warm Destinations
Transportation

Three Airlines Add Nonstop Flights To Warm Destinations

American, Sun Country and Alaska add more domestic and international flights.

MKE County: New Parks Trails Under Construction
MKE County

New Parks Trails Under Construction

More than a mile of new trail in two parks should be finished by summer 2025.

Will Trump Kill Milwaukee Street Upgrades and EV Projects?

This content is only for membersWill Trump Kill Milwaukee Street Upgrades and EV Projects?

At stake are at least 5 federal grants to city worth $99 million; will Trump claw back money?