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Residents, advocates warn proposed cuts to MCTS would leave riders without reliable service
Summary
At a public hearing on Milwaukee County's 2026 recommended budget, scores of residents, transit users and disability advocates urged supervisors to restore or rethink proposed cuts that would eliminate six MCTS routes and reduce service on others, saying the changes would harm students, seniors, people with disabilities and workers who rely on the
More than a dozen residents, transit riders and disability advocates told the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 that proposed reductions to Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) service — including elimination of six routes and reduced frequency on others — would cut essential access to work, school, medical appointments and groceries.
Speakers repeatedly urged the board to preserve routes flagged for elimination or to consider limited “tripper” or peak-hour service as a short-term alternative. “The dismantling and destruction of our transit system is directly proportional to the degradation of the blind community's access to our city,” said Jedidiah Moss, a legally blind resident and member of the National Federation of the Blind. “We need an affordable and reliable transportation system for us to fully exist…
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