MCTS bus fare evasion, supervisors want $600K for security officers

The Brief

  • Two Milwaukee County supervisors have a new plan to tackle MCTS fare evasion.
  • A FOX6 hidden-camera investigation found 33% of riders did not pay their fares.
  • A proposed budget amendment will go before the county board on Friday.

MILWAUKEE Two Milwaukee County supervisors said they have a new plan to tackle fare evasion on MCTS buses.

The backstory:

A FOX6 hidden-camera investigation found 33% of county bus riders did not pay their fares. And on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) cited the investigation as he introduced congressional legislation aimed at reducing fare evasion nationwide.

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