Milwaukee’s The Hop streetcar got its highest summer ridership numbers since 2019 in August and September, yet one local official believes it should be defunded.
As Maia Pandey explains in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “August and September also marked the first time in 2025 where The Hop’s monthly rider numbers outpaced 2024 levels.” The system has carried over 3.2 million riders since its launch in November 2018, averaging roughly 44,000 riders per month…