Mobility With an Open Mind August 13th, 2018: Cities across the US are suddenly having to deal with an influx of “new mobility” transportation modes they haven’t seen before—electric scooters, untethered shared bicycles, and continually evolving forms of ride-sharing. Here in Wisconsin, the City of Milwaukee has banned the electric scooter operator Bird from deploying […]
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Wisconsin’s roads are deadly for seniors—we need a new transportation approach
Our state’s transportation priorities continue to fail vulnerable citizens. A new report by a national research group has found that Wisconsin is the deadliest state in the nation for older drivers. More than one in four fatal crashes in 2016 involved someone over 65. With Wisconsin fast becoming one of the oldest states in the […]
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RTAs: An Obvious Solution to Workforce Woes
Businesses across Wisconsin are struggling to find workers. A lack of reliable public transportation options has left qualified workers in Milwaukee and other regions of the state unable to travel to well-paying jobs in nearby communities. It’s reached a point where WisDOT Secretary Dave Ross has announced plans to develop a pilot program with non-profit […]
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The top 5 reasons why we need RTAs in 2018
You’ve all heard of the cash crunch that the state is in and how we’re struggling to maintain our transportation infrastructure. Politicians have been recently exploring different ways to fund our roads and public transit systems. One solution that hasn’t gotten much attention is the creation of Regional Transportation Authorities or RTA.
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Wisconsin’s Double Standards Killing Transit
Unfair Benchmarks Hurting Wisconsin Transit – Transportation funding is increasingly being tied to performance. This means that the more efficient a transportation system is, the more it is prioritized for funding. This is a great way to ensure that our infrastructure is working well for us.
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Transit in Wisconsin
Transit ridership in Wisconsin has been a mixed-bag. Madison has seen ridership thrive, with 2011 hitting an all-time high. Milwaukee has seen ridership fall by over 10 million annually since 2009 due to substantial cuts in state aids. Ridership on other Wisconsin systems have remained fairly constant.
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