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Committee approves ending TNC pilot; debate centers on reallocating $35,000 to operator relief vans
Summary
After extended public comment from ATU Local 998 members and questions from supervisors and transit staff, the transportation committee voted 4-0 to approve not implementing the budgeted transportation network company (TNC) pilot and signaled intent to pursue reallocating $35,000 toward operator relief van operations.
The Milwaukee County Committee on Transportation and Transit voted 4-0 to recommend adoption of a staff request not to implement a transportation network company (TNC) pilot that had been included in the 2025 adopted budget and to instead pursue options for operator relief via other means.
The item arose from 2025 budget amendment language that allocated $35,000 for a TNC pilot (rides with companies such as Uber or Lyft) intended as a short-term option to move operators from relief points to stations. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) interim director Julie Esch and operations manager Kevin Pumphrey told the committee a system-wide TNC pilot would cost on the order of $200,000 a year; $35,000 would cover only a few weeks and…
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