Visit the new webiste of the Transit Riders Union’s campaign for a Vehicle Registration Fee to fund MCTS, and find out how you can help with the campaign! A county Vehicle Registration Fee is essential to stopping the devastating 12% service cuts proposed by the county. The website can be found at: http://vrf.transitridersunion.org
Continue reading...September 15, 2011 by
Come Support our Push for a VRF and Against Cuts this Saturday
Come out and help our campaign for a Vehicle Registration Fee to fund transit in this year’s county budget. Without increased tax revenue, the county will cut 12% of service, including nearly all Freeway Flyers, and most service to the SW Section of Milwaukee County. We need volunteers to help flyer at bus stops across […]
Continue reading...August 16, 2011 by
Volunteer Mobilization Potluck this Saturday
The Transit Riders Union will be holding a Volunteer Mobilization Potluck this Saturday (Aug. 20) to kick off this year’s campaign against the serious cuts to bus service proposed by MCTS in their 2012 operating budget. These cuts amount to a 12% reduction in service, and if enacted, will increase wait times for nearly all […]
Continue reading...August 9, 2011 by
Route “restructuring” a bad deal for bus riders
The Milwaukee County Transit System finally released some of the details of its proposed route elimations and “restructurings” included in the 2012 Recommended Operating Budget. The Transit Riders Union opposes these unprecidented cuts in service, and the idea that transit can survive in Milwaukee without even inflation-related increases in spending at the county level. Read […]
Continue reading...July 15, 2011 by
Transit Riders Union Strategy Meeting
Transit Riders Union members, as well as other interested members of the public, are encouraged to attend Saturday’s strategy meeting. We will be discussing how the TRU will work to fight the upcoming cuts to transit service included in the 2012 proposed Milwaukee County Budget, as well as longer-term goals for the group. Location: Brewing […]
Continue reading...April 12, 2011 by
Ideas wanted: Brainstorm for better transit
Have you ever been frustrated about our local bus service? Have you ever had an idea about how to improve our bus service? Have you ever wished we had light rail or express bus routes? The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union will be holding a workshoop this Saturday, called A Sustainable Future for Transportation in Milwaukee: […]
Continue reading...April 8, 2011 by
Be heard! Public meeting on Walker’s budget
On Monday April 11 from 10:00AM to 6:00PM there will be a public meeting held on Walker’s proposed budget at State Fair Park Expo Center Hall A. This should be of special interest to transit riders, as funding for bus service will be slashed in his budget. Stand up to Walker’s transit-cutting budget at this […]
Continue reading...March 3, 2011 by
Walker’s budget guts transit
Governor Scott Walker released his 2011-2013 State Budget yesterday. This budget reduces State funding for transit systems by 10% for each transit system. For the Milwaukee County Transit System, this is $7 million dollars. In addition to cuting transit funding, Walker is removing it from the State’s transportation fund, which is funded by gas taxes, […]
Continue reading...February 28, 2011 by
March 2, 2011 meeting cancelled
Due to the events in Madison, we are cancelling our Wednesday March 2, 2011 meeting. (Click here to download the bulletin) We think it’s prudent to camcel this meeting for the following reasons: Some of our members are attending these protests. We respect their stand against Senate Bill 11, the “Budget Repair Bill” and value […]
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