MILWAUKEE, Wis. – As the Milwaukee County Transit System continues working to stabilize it’s budget deficit, a County Supervisor has crafted an idea to save costs at the expense of a day of bus rides.
The proposal, authored by 3rd District Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman, would eliminate MCTS service on Christmas Day, which Wasserman indicates could save the system up to $133,000 in gas costs, daily salaries and other operational expenses.
“When we look at ridership over the course of the year, there’s one day that stands out as the lowest ridership every single year. And it’s always Christmas Day,” Wasserman told WTMJ Monday. “I think it’s really a win, win for everybody involved in this resolution.”…