Wisconsin DOT: 2014 ends with lowest number of traffic deaths in state since 1943
MADISON (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation revealed on Friday, January 2nd that Wisconsin ended 2014 with 491 traffic fatalities, which was the lowest number of deaths and the first time below 500 fatalities since 1943 when 417 people in died in crashes.State traffic deaths in 2014 also were down 36 (approximately a 7 percent reduction) from 2013 when 527 people died and 68 fewer than the five-year average of 559 deaths.David Pabst, director of the WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety, noted several factors that contributed to the reduction in traffic deaths.
MADISON (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation revealed on Friday, January 2nd that Wisconsin ended 2014 with 491 traffic fatalities, which was the lowest number of deaths and the first time below 500 fatalities since 1943 when 417 people in died in crashes.State traffic deaths in 2014 also were down 36 (approximately a 7 percent reduction) from 2013 when 527 people died and 68 fewer than the five-year average of 559 deaths.David Pabst, director of the WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety, noted several factors that contributed to the reduction in traffic deaths.
Free Rides back for New Year's Eve, thanks to Miller Lite, MCTS & Waukesha Metro Transit
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Miller Lite is teaming up with Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Waukesha Metro Transit to bring Free Rides back to Milwaukee and Waukesha for New Year’s Eve.Ted Elton is no stranger to working New Year's Eve as he'll be serving up drinks at Mo's Irish Pub, but he feels comforted that MCTS and Miller Lite are providing this service to the community."We want to foster a relaxed atmosphere for people to have fun and enjoy themselves but we also want to make sure they they're making it home alright," said Elton.More than 30 routes will be in operation, 13 of them running until 4am.To avoid standing in the bitter cold, this year MCTS allows you to see the real time status of your bus."You can check online and find out what time they are actually arriving in real time so you don't have to wait out at the bus stop," said MCTS Spokesperson Jacqueline Janz.With the support of Beer Capitol Distributing, free service will be provided on Wednesday, December 31st, on all MCTS bus routes beginning at 8:00 p.m. and Waukesha Metro routes beginning at 7:00 p.m. Detailed route and schedule information is available online or by calling 1-800-FREE-RIDES (1-800-373-3743) or texting “FREE RIDES” to 90464.CLICK HERE to view a map that shows 13 routes that have service until 4:00 am on New Year’s Eve 2014: Routes GreenLine, RedLine, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 30 and 80.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Miller Lite is teaming up with Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Waukesha Metro Transit to bring Free Rides back to Milwaukee and Waukesha for New Year’s Eve.Ted Elton is no stranger to working New Year's Eve as he'll be serving up drinks at Mo's Irish Pub, but he feels comforted that MCTS and Miller Lite are providing this service to the community."We want to foster a relaxed atmosphere for people to have fun and enjoy themselves but we also want to make sure they they're making it home alright," said Elton.More than 30 routes will be in operation, 13 of them running until 4am.To avoid standing in the bitter cold, this year MCTS allows you to see the real time status of your bus."You can check online and find out what time they are actually arriving in real time so you don't have to wait out at the bus stop," said MCTS Spokesperson Jacqueline Janz.With the support of Beer Capitol Distributing, free service will be provided on Wednesday, December 31st, on all MCTS bus routes beginning at 8:00 p.m. and Waukesha Metro routes beginning at 7:00 p.m. Detailed route and schedule information is available online or by calling 1-800-FREE-RIDES (1-800-373-3743) or texting “FREE RIDES” to 90464.CLICK HERE to view a map that shows 13 routes that have service until 4:00 am on New Year’s Eve 2014: Routes GreenLine, RedLine, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 30 and 80.
22-year old airfare whiz kid raises $33,000 in fight with United Airlines
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The airfare whiz kid who got sued by United Airlines and Orbitz is not alone in his fight.More than 1,600 donors have contributed $33,000 on GoFundMe by Wednesday morning to pay the legal expenses of 22-year-old Aktarer Zaman, founder of the airfare advice site Skiplagged.com.Zaman said he appreciates the financial support and "all the positive things everyone has been saying about what I'm doing."A computer scientist at a New York technology start-up, Zaman has become famous after media coverage of a lawsuit filed against his site by United Airlines and its travel agency partner Orbitz.The two travel companies say he's providing "unfair competition" and promoting "strictly prohibited" travel.But Zaman (pictured here) said he hasn't done anything illegal and is only helping people find cheap tickets using publicly available information.His site Skiplagged.com finds cheap flights by using a strategy called "hidden city" ticketing.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The airfare whiz kid who got sued by United Airlines and Orbitz is not alone in his fight.More than 1,600 donors have contributed $33,000 on GoFundMe by Wednesday morning to pay the legal expenses of 22-year-old Aktarer Zaman, founder of the airfare advice site Skiplagged.com.Zaman said he appreciates the financial support and "all the positive things everyone has been saying about what I'm doing."A computer scientist at a New York technology start-up, Zaman has become famous after media coverage of a lawsuit filed against his site by United Airlines and its travel agency partner Orbitz.The two travel companies say he's providing "unfair competition" and promoting "strictly prohibited" travel.But Zaman (pictured here) said he hasn't done anything illegal and is only helping people find cheap tickets using publicly available information.His site Skiplagged.com finds cheap flights by using a strategy called "hidden city" ticketing.
Wisconsin DOT: Celebrate safely this New Year's Eve
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Although no one really knows what the New Year will bring, everyone can take steps to make sure 2015 doesn’t start with a drunken driving arrest or crash.“An effective way to avoid a drunken driving arrest or a crash is to designate a sober driver before you celebrate,” says David Pabst, director of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Bureau of Transportation Safety. “To help choose a designated driver, our Zero In Wisconsin program offers a free Drive Sober mobile app (www.zeroinwisconsin.gov).
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Although no one really knows what the New Year will bring, everyone can take steps to make sure 2015 doesn’t start with a drunken driving arrest or crash.“An effective way to avoid a drunken driving arrest or a crash is to designate a sober driver before you celebrate,” says David Pabst, director of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Bureau of Transportation Safety. “To help choose a designated driver, our Zero In Wisconsin program offers a free Drive Sober mobile app (www.zeroinwisconsin.gov).
End of an era: Very last AirTran Airways flight departs from Mitchell International Airport Sunday
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The very last AirTran Airways flight departed from General Mitchell International Airport on Sunday evening, December 28th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The very last AirTran Airways flight departed from General Mitchell International Airport on Sunday evening, December 28th.
Waiting at the airport on Christmas morning is tough, but it paid off, as families were reunited
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The airport isn't likely where most people want to be on Christmas morning, but sometimes, things don't go as planned.At Mitchell International Airport on Christmas morning, FOX6 News found sisters, waiting for one more."She had to come later than the rest of us," one of the sisters said.Tammara and Tim Coates was waiting for their three daughters.A mother and her two young children were waiting for a BIG surprise.The trip to Mitchell International Airport was supposed to be an in-and-out job for these families, but a text message delivered some bad news."We were constantly texting to make sure we were on time.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The airport isn't likely where most people want to be on Christmas morning, but sometimes, things don't go as planned.At Mitchell International Airport on Christmas morning, FOX6 News found sisters, waiting for one more."She had to come later than the rest of us," one of the sisters said.Tammara and Tim Coates was waiting for their three daughters.A mother and her two young children were waiting for a BIG surprise.The trip to Mitchell International Airport was supposed to be an in-and-out job for these families, but a text message delivered some bad news."We were constantly texting to make sure we were on time.
Christmas Eve a busy travel day, but things go smoothly at Mitchell, drivers excited about low gas prices
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A very busy travel day on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th as folks hit the road to celebrate Christmas with loved ones.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A very busy travel day on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th as folks hit the road to celebrate Christmas with loved ones.
Drivers take note: 31-hour closure of westbound I-94 lanes begins Friday night
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be installing a storm sewer under the westbound lanes of I-94 which will require a full freeway closure.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be installing a storm sewer under the westbound lanes of I-94 which will require a full freeway closure.
Coming in 2015: Federal legislation to enable converting US 41 to an interstate
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Gov.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Gov.
Drivers are being too nice, and that's leading to delays on I-94 near DOT-imposed "zipper merge"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Tuesday, December 9th was the second day the "zipper merge" has been in effect on I-94 near State Fair Park.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Tuesday, December 9th was the second day the "zipper merge" has been in effect on I-94 near State Fair Park.
Airline takes issue with oxygen tank, woman has trouble returning to Milwaukee after Thanksgiving
DALLAS/MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Thanksgiving holiday didn't end well for a Milwaukee woman -- who ended up getting stuck at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday, December 2nd.33-year-old Dawn Rodefer was visiting her sister in Texas.
DALLAS/MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Thanksgiving holiday didn't end well for a Milwaukee woman -- who ended up getting stuck at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Tuesday, December 2nd.33-year-old Dawn Rodefer was visiting her sister in Texas.
Public urged to provide feedback on proposed improvements in I-94 East-West Corridor
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- What to do with I-94's "Stadium Interchange?" That was the focus of a public hearing held by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on Wednesday evening, December 3rd.The planned work will reconstruct the roadway and interchanges linking the Marquette Interchange and the Zoo Interchange.The I-94 East/West Corridor, between 16th Street and 70th Street was built in the late 1950s.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- What to do with I-94's "Stadium Interchange?" That was the focus of a public hearing held by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on Wednesday evening, December 3rd.The planned work will reconstruct the roadway and interchanges linking the Marquette Interchange and the Zoo Interchange.The I-94 East/West Corridor, between 16th Street and 70th Street was built in the late 1950s.
Ribbon cutting marks completion of Watertown Plank Rd. interchange in Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA (WITI) -- Officials call it a free-flowing, state-of-the-art corridor providing additional capacity.
WAUWATOSA (WITI) -- Officials call it a free-flowing, state-of-the-art corridor providing additional capacity.
"A better choice?" Coalition offering alternative to $2 billion highway expansion options for I-94
MILWAUKEE (WITI) – Two weeks after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that proposes $2 billion highway expansion options for the I-94 East-West corridor – a coalition is offering a new alternative aimed at enabling 21st century mobility in the corridor.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) – Two weeks after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that proposes $2 billion highway expansion options for the I-94 East-West corridor – a coalition is offering a new alternative aimed at enabling 21st century mobility in the corridor.
A hand up for veterans: FunJet Vacations, Southwest Airlines team up to "Stuff the Suitcases"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Returning and homeless veterans are getting a little extra help this winter.FunJet Vacations and Southwest Airlines teamed up to start "Stuff the Suitcases" on Monday, December 1st.The suitcases will be distributed to 20 different collection sites, including 19 travel agencies around the Milwaukee area.FunJet Vacations and Southwest Airlines are asking people to donate items to help veterans get back on their feet."I can't think of a better ause to have here at the holidays than to give a hand up.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Returning and homeless veterans are getting a little extra help this winter.FunJet Vacations and Southwest Airlines teamed up to start "Stuff the Suitcases" on Monday, December 1st.The suitcases will be distributed to 20 different collection sites, including 19 travel agencies around the Milwaukee area.FunJet Vacations and Southwest Airlines are asking people to donate items to help veterans get back on their feet."I can't think of a better ause to have here at the holidays than to give a hand up.
Transportation Projects Commission takes action on major highway projects in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Wisconsin’s Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) has recommended to the Legislature and Governor that two Major Highway Project candidates be enumerated or added to the list for construction in the next state budget including a 14-mile section of I-43 in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, and a 7.5-mile segment of I-94 in St.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Wisconsin’s Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) has recommended to the Legislature and Governor that two Major Highway Project candidates be enumerated or added to the list for construction in the next state budget including a 14-mile section of I-43 in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, and a 7.5-mile segment of I-94 in St.
Despite East Coast weather, most flights leave Mitchell Intl. Airport on time
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A winter storm is snarling travel across the East Coast the day before Thanksgiving.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A winter storm is snarling travel across the East Coast the day before Thanksgiving.
FAA data: Wisconsin airport runways see 20 close calls per year
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Data from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates there have been dozens of close calls on airport runways in Wisconsin throughout the past 13 years.A report by Gannett Wisconsin Media determined pilots have averted disaster 272 times at 12 of the state's airports, an average of about 20 times each year, since October 2001.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Data from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates there have been dozens of close calls on airport runways in Wisconsin throughout the past 13 years.A report by Gannett Wisconsin Media determined pilots have averted disaster 272 times at 12 of the state's airports, an average of about 20 times each year, since October 2001.
Suspicious object discovered on Delta flight headed to Atlanta from Milwaukee; plane returns to gate
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Delta Airlines tells FOX6 News Delta Flight 1874 from Milwaukee to Atlanta had to return to the gate at General Mitchell International Airport on Wednesday evening, November 19th after a suspicious object was found in a seat as the plane was taxiing out.Delta says all of those on board were de-planed, and authorities responded to the aircraft.The plane was able to take off shortly before 7:30 p.m. after it was cleared.Delta says it is assisting authorities in the investigation.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Delta Airlines tells FOX6 News Delta Flight 1874 from Milwaukee to Atlanta had to return to the gate at General Mitchell International Airport on Wednesday evening, November 19th after a suspicious object was found in a seat as the plane was taxiing out.Delta says all of those on board were de-planed, and authorities responded to the aircraft.The plane was able to take off shortly before 7:30 p.m. after it was cleared.Delta says it is assisting authorities in the investigation.
Season's first dusting of snow falls on parts of southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A lot of you may have awakened on Friday morning, October 31st to see the season's first snowfall.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A lot of you may have awakened on Friday morning, October 31st to see the season's first snowfall.