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Waukesha Metro proposes service cuts on key routes; commissioners vote to accept changes for review
Summary
Waukesha Metro presented proposed service reductions for multiple routes, citing county funding constraints. Commissioners opened and closed a public hearing with no public comment and voted to accept the proposed changes for review.
Waukesha Metro presented proposed service reductions that would take effect Jan. 12, 2026, including a roughly 16% cut in weekday hours on Route 1 and schedule trims across Routes 5, 6, 9 and 15. Commissioners opened a public hearing, heard no public comments, closed the hearing and voted to accept the proposed changes for review.
The proposed changes would reduce weekday buses on Route 1 from five to four, lengthening wait times by about four minutes on weekdays and about eight minutes on Saturdays. Weekday service would start 15 minutes later at 5:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 p.m.; Saturday service would begin an hour later and Sunday service would end at 9:00 p.m. Metro Lift service hours would be adjusted to mirror Route 1's…
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