The system overhaul was implemented in 3 phases in 2021, with the first one beginning March 7. MCTS analyzed every bus stop in the system and removed some lightly used bus stops to speed up service. The public voted that the transit system would transition to a 60-40 model, meaning 60% of the routes would be high frequency. The consensus from the study was that riders wanted faster service and were willing to walk extra distance to bus stops. Prior to the project, only about 40% of the system was high-frequency routes, defined as routes on which buses come every 15 minutes. Multiple community meetings and forums were held to gather public input on the project. In 2018, MCTS began a comprehensive study and overview of the entire fixed-route system and began the process of implementing a new system with faster service, more connections, and easier-to-understand routes. Clever Devices is the provider of the real-time bus information, stop annunciator system and the farebox terminal, whereas the new fareboxes were provided by Scheidt & Bachmann.

CARD), and a stop announcement system complete with visual and audio information.This included introducing real-time bus information allowing passengers to track the exact location of buses, new fareboxes and an electronic fare system by virtue of a smart card (M In late 2013 into the early part of 2014, MCTS began debuting new technology onboard buses. The proposal faced opposition from some lawmakers and the Regional Transit Authority was never created. In 2009, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle proposed a three-county Regional Transit Authority that would incorporate MCTS. On June 1, 1975, Milwaukee County took over the bus system and established the Milwaukee County Transit System after taking over the assets of the Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Company, a private operator. The service consisted of two horse drawn cars.

Public transit operations began in Milwaukee during 1860. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 15,914,000, or about 51,700 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.

is a quasi-governmental agency responsible for the management and operation of the Milwaukee County Transit System. It ranks among the top 50 transit agencies in the United States for total passenger trips.

The Milwaukee County Transit System ( MCTS) is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin, and is the primary transit provider for Milwaukee County.

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