Facebook event link The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union, in conjunction with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998, Wisconsin Jobs Now and Occupy Milwaukee will be holding a rally and march on April 19, 2012 at 4:00pm at the ATU Local 998 Hall. We are proud to be working with such a diverse coalition on this event. […]
Continue reading...January 31, 2012 by
Thanks to volunteers for talking to bus riders
We would ike to extend a sincere thank you to the volunteers that showed up to help us talk to bus riders and pass out information and comment cards about the changes. Our face-to-face efforts helped people understand the changes. You may have seen or heard us on WUWM, TMJ4 or FOX6, or read us in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel discussing our […]
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Transit Riders Union Featured in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union was featured in an article in today’s Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. We have raised concerns about the scheduled trip time from Downtown to Bayshore on the new Green Line being significantly slower than former 15 service. New express bus routes not always faster, passenger group says Early trip from downtown to Bayshore […]
Continue reading...January 24, 2012 by
MetroEXpress routes a mixed blessing
We’ve been crunching the numbers on the new schedules here at the Milwaukee Transit Riders Union, comparing them with he current schedules to see how riders will fare under the new MetroEXpress service to go into effect Sunday. We’ve got mixed results. The BlueLine (Fond du Lac/National) will run 0-16% faster between Downtown and 60th/Congress – […]
Continue reading...January 12, 2012 by
Upcoming changes to Milwaukee bus service
On January 29, 2012 there will be several changes to how us bus riders get around in Milwaukee. Riders of Routes 11, 15, 18, 23 and 62 will have to make some adjustments to how they get around. New color coded express routes are being introduced as part of a complicated move by MCTS to […]
Continue reading...December 8, 2011 by
We condemn attacks on Bus Drivers
The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union is an organization comprised of, and dedicated to being the voice of fare-paying bus riders in Milwaukee; advocating for better service and lower fares in the region. Recently, a small percentage of Milwaukee bus riders who choose to evade paying the same bus fare everyone else pays, who contribute to […]
Continue reading...November 30, 2011 by
Transit Riders Union Meeting This Saturday
Our monthly meeting will be this Saturday, December 3, at 1pm. Due to the Occupy conference in the lower hall, we will be upstairs. The Upper Hall is up the stairs to your right as you walk in the rear door. What Transit Riders Union Monthly Meeting (Open to the public) When Saturday, December […]
Continue reading...November 21, 2011 by
Help Us Talk to Bus Riders This Saturday
The Transit Riders Union will be handing out flyers and signing up riders this Saturday (November 26) from 12pm. We’ll be meeting at the Stone Creek Cafe in the Grand Ave Mall skywalk above 2nd St Downtown (map) at 12pm, and splitting up into pairs to cover different routes out of Downtown. For more info, […]
Continue reading...November 21, 2011 by
Milwaukee County Budget Passed: What it means for bus riders
The County Board has overriden the majority of Exec. Abele’s vetoes, thereby passing the 2012 County Budget. The Transit section of the budget includes a number of large changes for bus and paratransit riders. These include a $0.75 increase in paratransit fares (regular bus fares did not change), three new express bus routes paid for with […]
Continue reading...October 25, 2011 by
Attend the Final County Board Budget Hearing on Monday
The final public hearing on the 2012 Milwaukee County Budget before it’s passed in two weeks is coming up on Monday evening. Bus riders and supporters need to come out to tell their supervisors that they’re not happy with the one-time, short-term budget fix that Executive Abele has based his transit budget on, and that […]
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