Service changes to Milwaukee County bus routes

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced service changes that affect schedules on several routes starting on Sunday, December 2, 2012.

Six people hurt after bus crashes near 25th & Highland

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus crashed and nearly slammed into the porch of a home near 25th and Highland just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23rd.

MCTS thanks users of its bike racks with free fare on Oct. 5th

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System wants to thank its riders who place bikes on the front of its buses.

Milwaukee police seeking sexual assault suspect

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are seeking the suspect in a sexual assault that occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, September 16th near 6100 W.

MCTS offering bus rides to Mexican Fiesta

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is once again offering bus rides to Mexican Fiesta which is set for this upcoming weekend.

MCTS ridership to 2012 Summerfest slightly down

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MSTC) provided more than 262,000 rides to  Summerfest in 2012.

Business Journal Report (6-28-12)

In business news for Thursday, June 28th, 2012 -- A federal jobs report says Wisconsin added jobs in 2011, but was the eighth weakest in the nation for employment growth.

MCTS encourages you to ride the bus to Summerfest

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is once again offering several options for Summerfest goers to get to the Big Gig.

Police need help identifying four bus attack suspects

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are looking for the community's help in identifying suspects involved in the attack of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver back in March.Police say on Sunday, March 18th just before 6:30 p.m., four suspects were on a bus near 35th and Silver Spring, acting disorderly, swearing and ringing the buzzer as though they wanted to get off the bus, but not actually departing.

MCTS bus routes give Brewers fans alternative mode of travel

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is offering Brewers fans an alternate way to get to Miller Park with its route 90 running down Wisconsin Ave.

Clean diesel buses arrive in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- The first of 136 new clean diesel buses have arrived in Milwaukee and will be ushered into service Thursday, March 8.Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will be providing a special demonstration, which will show the steps it takes to prepare a new bus for service.

MCTS set to offer three new bus routes starting Sunday

MILWAUKEE -- Bus riders will have three new options to help them get where they're going on Milwaukee County buses.

Chief Flynn, Sheriff Clarke meet publicly to discuss bus safety

MILWAUKEE -- A "frank discussion on the status of public safety" between Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Wednesday became all about the Milwaukee County Transit System buses.For the first time, at least publicly, Flynn and Clarke met to discuss the Milwaukee County Transit System and safety for bus riders. "If Ed's got some resources and he can help me out in the parks and the buses, I say 'thank you,'" Clarke said. "It's not a major resource strain because I don't have to have a dedicated unit," Flynn said.Recent fights caught on camera on Milwaukee County Transit System buses have sparked a small controversy over the safety of riders.

Activists ask police chief to make riding the bus safer

MILWAUKEE -- Change is on the way for the Milwaukee County Bus System after a series of violent attacks within the past two weeks.

Milwaukee Police Department to join the fight to keep MCTS buses safe

Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced new safety measures to be implemented to ensure the safety of Milwaukee County bus riders in the City of Milwaukee.

Several incidents on Milw. Co. buses Monday

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies responded to several incidents on the Milwaukee County Transit System.

Attacks prompt new plans to protect bus drivers

MILWAUKEE -- The attack on a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver is prompting drivers, the union and the bus company to come up with new plans to protect those drivers.The Amalgamated Transit Union is calling for more bus security and is hopeful new funds just approved in the county budget will help.Right now, 25 bus drivers have driver shields as part of a pilot test program.

Surveillance video released after county bus attack

Milwaukee police say a man attacked a woman on a Milwaukee County bus Friday around 2:45 p.m. in West Allis, and police say the attack was unprovoked, and could have been worse if another passenger hadn't stepped in.