Time to think outside the lines

Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: blog, bus, Hot Topics, Rail, regional transit, roads, RTA, thompson

By Chris Thompson

editor

Regional transit authorities should kick in money for road construction even if it makes politicians nervous.

Support grows for regional transit in Wisconsin (UPDATE)

Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: Assembly, Doyle, KRM, regional transit, Scott Walker, Transportation Committee
Comments: 1

By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A broad coalition of Wisconsin business and labor officials, mayors, environmentalists and others urged the Legislature on Thursday to approve regional transit systems to ease congestion, improve transportation and create jobs.
Gov. Jim Doyle and lawmakers are trying to find a plan they can agree on that would [...]

Southeastern RTA back in action

Published: November 19, 2009
Tags: Doyle, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project, KRM, regional transit, RTA, transit
Comments: 8

By Sean Ryan
The regional transit authority charged with overseeing the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project will get back on track with a meeting on Monday.
The authority was first created in 2005, but it has been on hiatus since September. The legislation that approved the board in 2005 had a Sept. 1, 2009, sunset date.
But the state [...]