By Karen Stokes The key to well-paying jobs for residents in the city of Milwaukee is transportation. The majority of Industrial and manufacturing jobs are located beyond city of Milwaukee … [Read more...]
JobLines Bridges Inner City Workers to Jobs in Suburbs
By Dylan Deprey If Antonishia Davis never hopped the number 6 bus for her first day at the FedEx Shipping Center in Waukesha, WI, her five-year-old daughter may have had a very different … [Read more...]
County Considers Vehicle Registration Fees
By Dylan Deprey While taking a cruise down Capitol Dr. attempting to avoid potholes can be just as stressful as sprinting to the bus stop. County Executive Chris Abele has big plans to improve … [Read more...]
MCTS Driver Helps Girl Escape from Dangerous Situation
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) driver is being recognized for her quick action in helping a 15-year-old girl escape from a man who was harassing and following her. MCTS Driver … [Read more...]
On Leap Day February 29th, Riding The Bus Is Going Paperless
Black Health Coalition’s Moving Forward Breakfast Honors “New Routes. New Moves.” Campaign
By Mrinal Gokhale In September 2014, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) launched three bus routes going from Milwaukee to Menomonee Falls, New Berlin, and Germantown. This past Tuesday, … [Read more...]
New MCTS Suburban Bus Routes Show Increased Ridership & Employment With Inner City Residents
By Mrinal Gokhale The Black Health Coalition (BHC) and MICAH Empowers have officially started their “New Routes. New Moves. Transits & Routes Go Together” campaign, promoting three new MCTS … [Read more...]
No Agreement Yet Between Drivers’ Union and MCTS
By Maria Corpus Apologies and free bus rides may have followed after the 72-hour work stoppage held by Milwaukee County bus drivers and mechanics. But a contract agreement is yet to be set … [Read more...]
Bus Stoppage Leads to Community Organization, Carpools
By Maria Corpus When reality hit that Milwaukee County drivers and mechanics would hold a 72-hour work stoppage, members at All Peoples Church – an Evangelical Lutheran congregation in … [Read more...]
