In another blow to regional transportation, Waukesha has opted to reduce service on all but two Waukesha Metro routes. This sweeping reduction in service comes at the same time that there is strong support for expanding transit in the region.
The changes will take effect Thursday January 2, 2014.
- Route 1
– Saturday service hours shortened. (Last trip eliminated.)
– Sunday service hours shortened. (First westbound and last eastbound trips eliminated.) - Route 2 will not be affected in this round of cuts. Route 2 was shortened in a separate reduction that took place in summer.
- Route 3
– Weekday service hours shortened. (Service will end at 7:12pm) - Route 3/15
– New route will replace Saturday service on Waukesha #3 & #15.
– Saturday service hours shortened. (Service will end at 6:47pm instead of 9:47pm on present #3.) - Route 4
– Saturday service hours shortened. (Last trip eliminated.) - Route 5 will turn around at the Shoppes of Fox River. It will no longer run to Fox Run and Badger Drive.
- Route 5/6
– Weekday evening service is eliminated.
– Eliminated all service south of Sunset Drive.
– Alternating trips will run to the Waukesha Food Pantry.
– Saturday service hours shortened. (Last trip eliminated.) - Route 6 will no longer run to Waukesha West High School all day. Service will be reduced to 2 AM trips and 2 PM trips. Route 6 will travel to Badger Drive.
- Route 7
– Weekday evening service eliminated and replaced by Route 7/8.
– Saturday service eliminated and replaced by Route 7/8. - Route 8
– Weekday evening service eliminated and replaced by Route 7/8.
– Saturday service eliminated and replaced by Route 7/8. - Route 9
– The last northbound Weekday trip (9:12pm) has been eliminated.
– The last northbound Saturday trip (6:50pm) has been eliminated. - Route 15
– Pearl/Commerce loop eliminated.
– Will run on Sunset between Tenny and Gramling.
– Saturday service will be eliminated. A new Route 3/15 will replace Saturday service on Routes 3 & 15. - Route 16 will not be affected. (Rt. 16 runs two trips Weekdays only.)