Not able to make the official budget hearings, but you still want to weigh in? No problem, the Joint Finance Committee is accepting written input on the budget. Be sure to email your comments to BudgetComments@legis.wisconsin.gov. More detailed contact information can be found here. The cutoff for inclusion in the official record is today, April […]
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Grant Resigns Effective May 1
Milwaukee County Transit System managing director Lloyd Grant is resigning. Grant will be leaving May 1, 2013. This comes after a few questionable decisions from MCTS, such as arranging for fareboxes that don’t produce transfers, stonewalling low income and youth bus passes and overlooking an error on a bid that prompted an emergency contract for […]
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Ride with us to the Joint Finance committee
Milwaukee Transit Riders Union ACTION ALERT Join us as we ride to the Joint Finance Committee hearing as a united group of bus riders, bus drivers and community transit advocates. April 4, 2013 – 7:00am Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998 Hall 734 N. 26th St. Bus Routes: 10, 27 & 30 at 27th/Wisconsin Download flyer […]
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What does the call for new transit management mean for bus riders?
Milwaukee County officials have announced today that they will seek bids for management of the transit system. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story) The Milwaukee County Transit System is partially privatized. Milwaukee County government owns the buses and buildings and sets policy like fares and routes. The actual day-to-day managing, community relations and planning is done by a […]
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Analysis of the State transportation budget
Gov. Scott Walker has released his recommended budget. Unfortunately, he ignored all of the recommendations of the Transportation Finance and Policy Commission in his transportation budget. The transportation budget Does not restore the 10% cut from the previous budget Transit funding remains flat for the entire biennium Moves transit out of the transportation fund in 2015 […]
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New Meeting Times
Download flyer Starting April 6, 2013; the Milwaukee Transit Riders Union will be having it’s monthly meetings at 10:00am. We are making this change to ensure that we have wheelchair accessible space for our meetings. Starting with the next meeting people should enter through the parking lot door on the south side of the building. […]
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It’s Transit Week in Wisconsin
It is Wisconsin Transit Week February 4-10, 2013. There is a social media campaign on Twitter in support of strong transit using the hashtag #WITransit. When you are out and about, on the bus, or even on the computer at the library or at home after your trip please log in to Twitter and tweet […]
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Analysis of the Transportation Commission Report
On January 23 the Transportation Finance & Policy Commission released it’s final recommendations. This is the commission that Governor Walker created as part of the 2011-2013 Budget. The Commission made several recommendations that are key to strengthening bus service. Restoring the 10% cut to transit aid that was part of the 2011-2013 State Budget. (Page […]
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Community Press Event to Support Public Transit in Wisconsin Jan. 23
UPDATED: January 19, 2013 at 1:37:07 PM – bus schedule added Join public transportation advocates to support more transit service and better, stable transit funding! Event (Facebook link) is scheduled to follow that morning’s release of the Wisconsin Commission on Transportation Finance & Policy‘s final recommendations – some of which may call for improved transit service. The event […]
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Milwaukee County Deserves Good Representation
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors serves a valuable purpose and does the citizens of Milwaukee County, bus riders and non-bus riders alike, a valuable service. Members of the Milwaukee Transit Riders Union know this, which is why we were disappointed to hear that a piece of legislation will be introduced at the State level […]
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