The MCTS team with support from elected officials and community partners is bringing this plan to fruition. (Photo by Ana Martinez-Ortiz)ĭan Boehm, the president and managing director at MCTS, explained that the start of the BRT project began five years ago. The East-West BRT line should begin service in fall 2022. The buses will be battery-electric buses provided by Nova Bus. The objective is to improve one of Milwaukee’s most congested corridors and increase access to downtown Milwaukee, Marquette University, Milwaukee’s Near West Side, Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. The BRT route, once completed, will be nine miles long. 27th St., the home of MCTS’s new initiative: The East-West Bus Rapid Transit project, also known as BRT. On Thursday, June 10, MCTS along with several elected officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony at 748 N. For $2.25 (or less if you have the M-CARD) you can ride the bus to practically anywhere, the downside being the time it takes to get there, which includes traffic, switching lines and more.įor being many people’s primary mode of transportation, the Milwaukee County Transit System is always looking for ways to improve. If you need to get around Milwaukee County and don’t have a car, an affordable option is the bus. MCTS is beginning work on a new bus route.

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