Politics - March 13, 2009
Walker was blindsided by Barrett's 'end-around'
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said he was caught by surprise this morning by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's announcement that the federal Omnibus Budget bill includes a provision to spend $91.5 million in long unused federal funds for mass transportation in Milwaukee.
Tags: connector, transit, rail, scott walker, tom barrett, 91 million, stimulus, trolley, high speed, rapid transit, bus, mcts, curley, welke group, dean amhaus, spirit of milwaukee, dave fantle, super steel corp., Jim Schmelzer

Living - Dec. 31, 2008
What's it cost to ride the bus? The answer changes.
It's been so long since I've bought a weekly bus pass to get to and from UWM from my Walker's Point home or rode the Freeway Flyer Downtown from my later South Milwaukee home, that I can't really tell you what any of that costs. It's moot anyway, since the rates change again on Sunday, Jan. 4.
Tags: MCTS, bus, freeway flyer, transit pass

Sports - Sept. 29, 2008
The No. 90 bus takes fans on playoff ride
Appropriately, the Milwaukee County Transit System's No. 90 bus will carry fans to Miller Park when the Brewers take on Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs this week. The Brewers won 90 games in the regular season.
Tags: MCTS, Miller Park, bus

Politics - June 26, 2008
And the transit debate goes round and round ...
If you ever wondered why southeastern Wisconsin hasn't moved forward with development of a functional mass transit system, the answers were clearly apparent at the annual Community Development Summit held Wednesday at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.
Tags: krm, mcts, bus, public transportation

Milwaukee Buzz - April 22, 2008
Google transit adds Milwaukee
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is now on Google Transit. And, it's pretty cool.
Tags: MCTS, bus, county bus, google transit

Milwaukee Buzz - July 24, 2008
The Beauty of the Bus
I used to ride my 12-speed bike to school... to the pool in the summer... to my friends' houses. When I turned 16, my mother made a point to tell me I would not be allowed to have a car "You'll spend all your time working to make the payments, your grades will go down and you'll lose track o...
Tags: Public Transportation, bus, community, strangers

Milwaukee Buzz - July 23, 2008
Why are people on the bus so strange?
I live on the eastside and work downtown. My commute back and forth is only a few minutes. I don't own a vehicle (by choice), because I just feel like parking downtown and on the eastside is ridiculously expensive. Not only that, but the rising gas prices are enough to make those of you...
Tags: bus, freaks, ride