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Members suggested a range of options, including tours of the Hanson Road satellite facility (bus charging and maintenance), the East Washington BRT station and crossing improvements, riding a bus along the North–South BRT route, signal control equipment at the municipal building, Sales Street shop facilities (where signs and meters are serviced), and pedestrian or bicycle infrastructure walks. Several members recommended bundling several site visits into a single trip to maximize the value of members’ time.

Commissioners stressed accessibility and safety perspectives during tours: Commissioner Denise Jess urged tours include accessible crossings and to experience features while walking with a cane or guide dog; Alder Okkovich suggested signal controls and transit signal priority demonstrations; Alder Pritchett asked that bus drivers be included. Staff said some facilities (e.g., Hanson Road) are easier to schedule and that small-group or separate tours can be offered for members who missed earlier tours.

Chair Anne Kovich asked staff to compile a list of possible tour options, timing and logistics and bring it back to the commission. Staff also noted the need to manage quorum and recording requirements for any meeting at which a majority of members attend.

No formal action or vote was taken; the commission directed staff to return with scheduling options and logistics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Commission: Meeting of May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners and staff discussed options for in‑person Transportation Commission field trips and tours — including BRT stations, Hanson Road facility, signal control center, pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure and garage/shop facilities — and asked staff to propose dates and bundled itineraries; no formal vote was taken.","taxTitle","Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",2852,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569763,"Commission approves pilot paid evening and weekend parking at Wilson lot",487,1654000,2141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451&start=1654&end=2141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451/thumbnail_1654000.jpg","/articles/6569763/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Commission-approves-pilot-paid-evening-and-weekend-parking-at-Wilson-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569763-cc7cb623c3e60be7c5eb4faedbba0b02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105261&Signature=R441BVNEFGiHTNM-nl7srhJbmlLvbP9i8Vi-TFjGdCsr6SicaF0L10TTYZ~dDbG~LoiEDDYf3JzEO6YY98bDWdaMlufKZB9nQqmH8y0M5OTQd4gWQSDucF7viU31mHJ8iFzC~x~w8N8OR917mDw~CUH-mpf0004wQpsxrqvYWi6h10n3X4iDU1Hekg-Xs0pvIe9bx8YAPFcE9czss1ah7fj2hl-WjDmWadvSZbCj6Y3kjGww-KrkTl91vA6vA4HYucpvBGoZb1Dt3Mwqht9lAKWbpwR6xu0QkiM70N-R073tOzqqPZ3tBe1BdCpvGHqp50UvlBoFzILXKiWVw4SPaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison Transportation Commission on May 14 approved a resolution to set an hourly parking rate and run a summer pilot for evening and weekend paid parking at the Wilson lot.

Staff told the commission the lot contains roughly 50 spaces and that the city currently issues daytime permit parking as well as 24/7 permits for some spaces. The staff presentation said approximately 35 spaces are designated as 24/7 permit holders while the remainder are daytime-only permits; the pilot will open a signed set of evening and weekend spaces after 6 p.m. and test new payment kiosks along with mobile and text‑to‑pay options. Staff said the hourly pilot rate is $1 per hour; by comparison staff noted on‑street hourly parking is $2 per hour and garage rates differ by location.

Commissioner Robbie (last name not specified in transcript) requested the item be separated from the consent agenda for discussion; Ravi moved approval and Bill Bremer seconded. Commissioners asked staff to monitor utilization during the summer test and consider rate adjustments if necessary. Staff said they already monitor the lot 24 hours a day and the pilot aims to make unused evening spaces available in response to community requests.

The motion to approve the resolution passed by unanimous consent.","The Transportation Commission approved a resolution establishing a $1/hour rate for selected evening and weekend spaces at the Wilson lot, testing new kiosks and mobile pay; the measure is a summer trial and passed by unanimous consent.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569768,"Commission approves agreements to implement North–South BRT on state and county highways",181,1576000,1757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451&start=1576&end=1757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451/thumbnail_1576000.jpg","/articles/6569768/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Commission-approves-agreements-to-implement-NorthSouth-BRT-on-state-and-county-highways","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569768-d26ac362f50fb5f44e95568a22f3bb06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105261&Signature=lmxEkU562~XB1uYXSxFx3SdzUqbT6~~oM6mO0Dij-2vR12Ab7iMHxBQnd1oR7~-u4kme6Zebc6JhOH76QW2TvXIAzflhfnoV2LOcvGHbRC2-7mC9ylTDjbWs4iT-HbW0RfNLEq9HdR1rqVDnS~3zFaD~buQsAcTtCMoLOepSvrelD3hWssHZZsGf8h6cAJuc5SmjKIfCz~BM-EEdZHK8jEmistsr6MrD2CJ0-9gRPIelAYqXsmzCWBFA7kngpDymw~~dT3cZwpe9tptEUiODmoADSXL0eW0TyyZidl3QLJRN3Y0vM4sTuArB~k0e0pTux7rD4BAYlgj4ZCUGG8OrDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison Transportation Commission on May 14 included on the consent agenda and approved legislation 87627 to enter into agreements with the City of Fitchburg, Dane County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to implement the North–South bus rapid transit (BRT) line on state and county highways.

The council member who moved the consent agenda described the item as an agreement package to support project implementation on state and county rights of way. The commission approved the consent agenda by unanimous consent; the consent vote covered item 3 (legislator 87627) and no members requested separate discussion for that item.

Commissioners and staff have discussed North–South BRT in other agenda items and in prior meetings; staff materials cited the project’s project development phase and a Federal Transit Administration recommendation for funding. The agreement authorizations on state and county highways are intended to allow the city to coordinate construction and operation where the BRT uses non‑city rights of way.

The item was placed on the consent agenda, moved by Alder Harrington McKinney and seconded by Bill Bremer; no members requested to remove the item and the chair declared the consent motion carried.","By consent, the commission approved legislation (87627) authorizing agreements with the City of Fitchburg, Dane County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to implement North–South bus rapid transit on state and county highways.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569773,"Transportation Commission honors Metro Transit general manager Justin Schubert",1331,158000,1489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451&start=158&end=1489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3308029-563b94e1a96270abd3f9276894ebf451/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6569773/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Transportation-Commission-honors-Metro-Transit-general-manager-Justin-Schubert","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569773-81f399c7e2519e37a928f6dd37934923/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105261&Signature=mkC8cVkYWKNVWFjxaLjLmdIv3GCNgyX7o2lIIXma2ILuRJcHg1m9Sg1uZJQQu1K61Jb9~nIMPt1ELfgHeQ2bkTAP9GxqUbVxSEj6hfE3d9nwBo4PbxAjintVLaI1C8C3CPXSSPaLSPIX1wTD-WfoleKaXO~urRrMLgxveb1HGejJDo~BwtVqEJMX9Xol3yEnyTJqZyTdlZ9IAuiRayhZtcJkJO3VwgeOJNq3~83x4ikGHoYsSSm2iXveLofd1g4gfE8EHfQeZqNApLXaLUUpLtwvAtHvP4nyUCjgH24oiktxutAGb-xhN4VWqFGIbFkIyhlaB1teraVg3FdTsfikIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison Transportation Commission on May 14 adopted a resolution honoring Justin Schubert, Metro Transit general manager, for leading major changes at Metro Transit including a network redesign, a new east–west bus rapid transit line and securing large federal grants.

The resolution, introduced by commission staff and read into the record, notes Schubert was confirmed as Metro Transit general manager on May 5, 2020, guided the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped increase Metro Transit revenues from regional partnerships from $4,000,000 in 2019 to $14,000,000 in 2025. It also highlights renovation of the main Metro Transit facility, purchase and renovation of the Hanson Road satellite facility to charge electric buses, and the network redesign that redistributed service across the city. The resolution says North–South BRT is in project development and has been recommended for Federal Transit Administration funding.

Commissioners and alders who spoke during the honoring praised Schubert’s leadership. Commissioner Denise Jess said the bus rapid transit (BRT) and broader Metro improvements made the system “much easier to use” and commended Schubert’s development of staff and leadership. A member identified as Yang thanked Schubert for his partnership with traffic engineering and said his work created “alternative transportation options for our residents.” Chair Anne Kovich (chair) described the changes as “major accomplishments in a relatively short period of time.”

Schubert thanked Metro staff, commission members and elected officials, saying the changes were the result of “collaborative partnership” and noting he will remain in Madison. He invited colleagues to a June 4 happy hour at the Great Dane.

The commission adopted the resolution by unanimous consent; Chair Kovich said she would sign two originals and provide one to Metro Transit and one for the Transportation Commission’s records.

The resolution text and remarks in the meeting cite the design and service changes, the introduction of larger all‑electric articulated buses, new fare collection systems, and use of transit signal priority as elements of the BRT program. The resolution also states Schubert plans to leave Metro Transit on May 30, 2025, to pursue new opportunities.

For transparency, the commission’s discussion that evening was celebratory and contained expressions of appreciation as well as specific examples of service improvements and staff development; no formal policy actions were taken as part of the resolution beyond its adoption.","The Madison Transportation Commission adopted a resolution May 14 honoring Justin Schubert, Metro Transit general manager, for leading a multi-year transit network redesign, launching bus rapid transit and securing federal funding; the resolution passed by unanimous consent.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission discusses in‑person field trips, BRT route and infrastructure tours

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