Transportation

At public forum, residents weigh in on possible Metro route changes

by Susan Endres | 04/11/2013 - 8:52am

Around 30 people attended a public hearing the evening of Wednesday, April 10 to weigh in on possible changes to Madison bus routes.

April 10, Public forum on Metro serviceThe City of Madison Transit and Parking Commission listened to the comments and concerns of about 20 Madison residents. Most attendees focused on the proposed changes to bus routes 14 and 15 at Sheboygan Avenue on the west side, but others had suggestions for routes 9, 10 and 18, among others.

Tags: East, Transportation, City, Far West, People, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison B-Cycle kicks off spring season with new bike stations and poetry

by Haley Perrin | 03/20/2013 - 9:08pm

B-Cycle reopened their bike stations on March 20 and will lauch bikes with poems in April

Tags: East, Transportation, Far West, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: A taxing matter

by Susan DeVos | 03/20/2013 - 3:50pm

Madison Area Bus Advocates column looks at how Madison Metro funding sources vary over the years

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, Far West, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Voices, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: On a vision of Madison’s downtown in 20 years

by Susan DeVos | 02/11/2013 - 9:29am

The Madison Area Bus Advocates seek a vibrant city, in which cars move to the background

Tags: East, Michael Barrett, Transportation, Madison voices, City, Far West, Services, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Metro fare changes enacted Feb. 3

by Jake Wolter | 02/03/2013 - 10:39am

As of today, Feb. 3, Madison Metro riders can expect to pay a little bit more at the bus stop.

A decision stemming from a Dec. 12 meeting of the Transit and Parking Commission determined the cost for all fares is increasing between 8 to 13 percent. The goal of the increase is to help reduce the overcrowding and scheduling issues of current lines.

Tags: East, Transportation, City, Far West, Services, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

City tries new parking limits on Winnebago Street

by Haley Perrin | 01/17/2013 - 7:46pm

Madison's Parking Utility trying alternative to parking meters on Winnebago Street

Tags: Transportation, Marquette, City Life, Schenk-Atwood, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East

The Bus Stops Here: The great cover up

by Susan DeVos | 01/11/2013 - 3:55pm

Madison Area Bus Advocates challenge advertising on city buses

Tags: East, Laurie Wermter, Transportation, Madison voices, Environment, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: We need a snow emergency plan

by Susan DeVos | 12/30/2012 - 9:24pm

Madison’s Metro Transit needs a skeletal snow emergency plan. Our winters are harsh; we can have excessive snowfalls, and conditions are not always amenable to a “business as usual” format. So despite all our technology, there are simply times when we need a contingency plan, as during the recent blizzard of Thursday, Dec. 20. Fortunately, Wisconsin’s governor declared a state of emergency that day so all government offices, schools, and other enterprises uniformly shut down.