Milwaukee County Transit System
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| Area Served: | Milwaukee County, WI |
| Founded: | July 1st, 1975[1] |
| Fleet Size: | 413[2] |
| Service Types: | Fixed-Route, Paratransit |
| 2010 Ridership: | 44,065,845 [3] |
| Website: | ridemcts.com |
Milwaukee County Transit System is the fixed-route and paratransit service provider for the city and county of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
History
Public transit operations began in Milwaukee during 1860. The service consisted of two horse drawn cars. [4]
On July 1, 1975, Milwaukee County took over the bus system and established the Milwaukee County Transit System.
Overview
According to the 2010 Annual Report[5], the MCTS system covers 241 square miles, and serves a population of 959,521.
Routes
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| BlueLine | Fond du Lac-National |
| GoldLine | Wisconsin Ave.-UWM |
| GreenLine | Bayshore–Airport |
| PurpleLine | 27th St. |
| RedLine | Capitol Dr. |
| 6 | New Berlin Industrial Park Express |
| 12 | Teutonia-Hampton |
| 14 | Humboldt-Forest Home |
| 15 | Holton-Kinnickinnic |
| 19 | M.L. King/South 13th & South 20th |
| 21 | North Ave. |
| 22 | Center-N. 92nd |
| 28 | 108th St. |
| 30 | Sherman-Wisconsin |
| 31 | State-Highland |
| 33 | Vliet St. |
| 35 | 35th St. |
| 51 | Oklahoma Ave. |
| 52 | Clement–15th Ave. |
| 53 | Lincoln Ave. |
| 54 | Mitchell-Burnham |
| 55 | Layton Ave. |
| 56 | Greenfield Ave. |
| 57 | Walnut-Appleton |
| 60 | Burleigh St. |
| 62 | Capitol Dr. |
| 63 | Silver Spring Dr.-Port Washington |
| 64 | South 60th St. |
| 67 | North 76th-South 84th |
| 76 | North 60th-South 70th |
| 80 | 6th St. |
| 90 | Brewers Line-Miller Park (operates Milwaukee Brewers home games only) |
| 137 | House of Correction (operates Saturdays only) |
| 143 | Ozaukee County Express (operates Mon-Fri only) |
| RR1 | Reagan High School via Route 19 (operates Mon-Fri only) |
| RR2 | Reagan High School via Route 27 (operates Mon-Fri only) |
| RR3 | Reagan High School via Route 23 (operates Mon-Fri only) |
Freeway Flyer (operates Mon-Fri only)
Express service between the suburbs and Downtown Milwaukee.
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Ryan-College Flyer |
| 43 | Hales Corners Flyer |
| 44 | National Flyer |
| 46 | Loomis Southridge Flyer |
| 48 | South Shore Flyer |
| 49 | Brown Deer-Bayshore Flyer |
| 79 | Menomonee Falls Flyer |
UBUS (operates Mon-Fri only)
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 40U | Holt College UBUS |
| 42U | 6th Street-Port Washington Road UBUS |
| 44U | Fair Park-Hales Corners UBUS |
| 49U | Brown Deer UBUS |
Fares
Facilities
Administration Office
- Address: 1942 North 17th St., Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Opened: 1988
Garages
Active
Fleet Maintenance
- Address: 1525 West Vine St., Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Opened: 1988
Fond Du Lac
- Address: 3343 West Fond Du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53210
- Opened: 1915
Kinnickinnic
- Address: 1710 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204
- Opened: 1875 (original); 1892 (replacement due to fire)
Inactive/Closed
35th/Wells
- Address: 35th St. and Wells St.
- Opened: 1927
- Closed: September 1, 1957
Cold Spring
- Address: Cold Spring Ave. and 40th St.
- Opened: 1911
- Closed: 1988
Fiebrantz
- Address: 1900 West Fiebrantz Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209
- Opened: 1930
- Closed: August 26, 2018
National
- Address: National Ave. and 27th St.
- Opened: 1892
- Closed: September 22, 1956
Oakland
- Address: Oakland Ave. and Edgewood Ave.
- Opened: 1917
- Closed: September 1, 1968
West Allis
- Address: 84th St. and Lapham St.
- Opened: 1917
- Closed: September 1, 1968
Fleet Roster
Active
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5100-5189 | 
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2010 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | |
| 5200-5234 | 
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2011 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | 5219 was involved in accident on 5/5/2018 and retired. |
| 5300-5354 | 
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2012 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | 5334 caught on fire on 7/4/2019 and was a total loss. |
| 5400-5454 | 
|
2013 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | |
| 5500-5534 | 
|
2014 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | 2013 models. |
| 5600-5627 | 
|
2015 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | Funding from State of Wisconsin DOT CMAQ Grant, 16 Apr. 2014. | |
| 5700-5729 | 
|
2016 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B3400 xFE | |
| 5800-5814 | 
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2017 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B3400 xFE | Feature 4ONE Gemini seating. |
| 5900-5927 | 2019 | Gillig | BRT 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B3400 xFE | Feature 4ONE Gemini seating. | |
| 6000-6022 | 2020 | Gillig | BRT 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B3400 xFE | Feature 4ONE Gemini seating. |
On order
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (15 units) | 2021-2022 | Nova Bus | LFSe+ | BAE Systems ACTM 200 electric motor |
Direct drive |
Retired
References
- ↑ MCTS Website: About US, History Retrieved on May 18th, 2012
- ↑ MCTS 2010 Transit Report P.8 Retrieved on May 18th, 2012
- ↑ P.8 Retrieved on May 18th, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee County Historical Society: Milwaukee County Transit System Collection Webpage Retrieved on May 18th, 2012
- ↑ MCTS 20120 Annual Report P.8 Retrieved on May 18th, 2012
- ↑ http://www.chicagorailfan.com/rosmkeg.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 [https://insideevs.com/news/494538/nova-bus-first-ev-order-us/ "Nova Bus Scores First EV Order In U.S." Inside EVs, 19 March 2021.
- ↑ www.facebook.com
- ↑ www.thetransportco.com
- ↑ www.facebook.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 groups.yahoo.com (Wulf P. Ward tab)