Sep
26
Report says 13,000 more in Milwaukee area will be inaccessible By Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel More than 13,000 jobs would be out of reach for Milwaukee County residents without cars, if county officials adopt recommended cuts in bus service, a new report warns. If County Executive Chris Abele and the County Board slice …
May
03
RTA Repeal Press Release
Feb
15
Nass Vos RTA Elimination Act This is the legislation that has been drafted to eliminate local funding options for transit. If this bill is passed, all additional local transit support would have to come from the property tax payer. If the 2011-12 budget includes the provision to stop all transit aids from the transportation fund, …
Feb
14
Transit systems throughout the state – and especially in Milwaukee County – need adequate support from the state to retain their role as vital economic development tools. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10 One of the critical issues facing Milwaukee County over the next several years will be how to fund the Milwaukee County Transit System. …
Nov
09
From Smart Growth America Updated with latest numbers released 2/9/10 covering up to 12/31/09. The latest data on stimulus spending show that funds spent on public transportation were a more effective job creator than stimulus funds spent on highways. Through the end of 2009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) investments in public transportation produced …
Oct
15
This video pretty much tells the story of the proposed high speed rail investment in Wisconsin. This video was produced by One Wisconsin Now.
Aug
07
Currently, communities rely on fares, property taxes and shrinking state and federal transit aids to fund transit systems. The declining base of revenues has hurt transit so that communities have had to increase fares and cut routes as demand for transit grows. A segregated and dedicated source of revenue is needed for communities to grow …
