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Downtown summer trolleys begin Thursday

Published May 22, 2013

Downtown's summer trolley service, the Milwaukee Trolley Loop presented by VISIT Milwaukee, rolls out tomorrow with its "Hop `n Shop, Wine `n Dine" route.

Rise in transit tides lifts all boats

Published May 16, 2013

Everyone wants to be able to get around a city easily. It's simple in stuff. Cities need bike lanes, roads, side walks, taxis, rail, trolleys, busses and other forms of transit to move people from here to there.

Nationwide high speed rail map has Milwaukee as key stop

Published Feb. 7, 2013

There's a nationwide rail map that's making the rounds and Milwaukee's a key stop on this vision for high speed rail in the United States.

Common Council moves Milwaukee Streetcar forward

Published July 26, 2011

At 10:59 today, the Milwaukee Common Council voted 10-5 to move the Milwaukee Streetcar project ahead.

Barrett "disappointed" in feds' denial of Hiawatha upgrade funds

Published May 9, 2011

Mayor Tom Barrett expressed his disappointment Monday over the federal government's decision to deny Wisconsin's request for $150 million to upgrade the Amtrak Hiawatha line between Milwaukee and Chicago. The money would have been used for new equipment, including cars and locomotives, and a new maintenance base for the line, which had a record ridership of 28.7 million in the fiscal year that ended last October.

Walker picks former Doyle high-speed rail planner for key county post

Published Sept. 17, 2010

Steve Jagler learned today that County Executive Walker has appointed Damon Dorsey as the interim director of economic development for Milwaukee County and is seeking approval from the Milwaukee County Board to permanently hire Dorsey for the post.

Milwaukee-to-Madison rail subject of July 22 meeting

Published July 20, 2010

The proposed Milwaukee-to-Madison high speed rail line will be the focus of an informal public meeting on Thursday, July 22.

Walker was blindsided by Barrett's 'end-around'

Published March 13, 2009

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said he was caught by surprise this morning by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's announcement that the federal Omnibus Budget bill includes a provision to spend $91.5 million in long unused federal funds for mass transportation in Milwaukee.

It's time to talk transit and do something about it

Published Feb. 9, 2009

I love my car, actually I really love it. But, I love my city more and this is why I urge you to attend the public meetings on the next phase of the Milwaukee Connector transit study this week.

Free Downtown trolleys return June 4

Published May 26, 2008

As city and county officials continue to bicker about transportation issues, business leaders and Milwaukee Downtown, Business Improvement District #21, move ahead with another summer of free trolleys in Downtown Milwaukee.

Ald. Hines makes a great point

Published March 17, 2008

Mayor Barrett and County Executive Walker worked together on the Circus Parade, now how about transportation?

Don't let skeptics derail mass transit options

Published Oct. 25, 2007

If your only source of information was local conservative talk radio, you would be convinced that passenger trains are evil, maniacal tools of the liberal elite.

Adding Waukesha to transportation equation

Published Aug. 18, 2007

The truth is that Waukesha and Milwaukee need one another, says Ald. Willie Hines, Milwaukee Common Council president.

Let's put politics behind and improve transportation in Milwaukee

Published May 23, 2007

Transportation isn't a Republican or Democratic issue; it's a simple, quality-of-life improvement, like the Marquette Interchange project. And, sadly, Mr. Walker, it's not just about buses and cars.

It's time to make tracks for passenger rail

Published April 5, 2007

When Small Business Times launched the Milwaukee Biz Blog two months ago, we invited the community to comment on issues that affect the local economy. We invited folks to sound off on our new soapbox about whatever they felt passionate about.

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