Published: July 31, 2012
Tags: Barry McNulty, Bob Donovan, Brett Healy, Jeff Polenske, PSC, Public Service Commission, Rick Esenberg, Robert Bauman, streetcar, We Energies, Wisconsin Institute for Liberty and Law
Milwaukee planners are exploring an alternative streetcar route that would make it cheaper to move utilities for the contentious $64.6 million project.
Published: November 11, 2011
Tags: bus routes, Jeff Polenske, Milwaukee County Transit System, public transportation, Public Transportation Review Board, Robert Bauman, Sandra Kellner
Three new express bus routes in Milwaukee County could complement the city’s planned 2.1-mile streetcar route, Milwaukee city officials said Friday.
Published: April 1, 2009
Tags: Jeff Polenske, Jeff Stone, Jim Bohl, Randy Hooper, Ryan Murray, Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin cities without street projects qualifying for stimulus money are pushing to shift the focus of federal rules toward spending on local roadwork. But at least one state legislator is resisting the idea. Sen. Randy Hooper, R-Fond du Lac, prefers the money be used to pay down the huge backlog of state [...]