Starting Sunday, March 8 the Milwaukee County Transit System will shorten five routes, detour seven routes for construction and update schedules for two routes to improve reliability during the I-94 roadwork. The changes are part of MCTS’ Phase II transition plan to maximize service while addressing what could have been a $14 million budget deficit in 2026.
According to Jesus Ochoa, MCTS director of service development, the changes were based on data showing low ridership on certain routes, demographics and population.
“We want to make sure that any change we make has the least amount of impact,” he said…