PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, AND WATERWAYS REVIEW BOARD
TL;DR
The Public Transportation, Utilities, and Waterways Review Board met to discuss major transit developments affecting Milwaukee residents. Key topics included a proposed 25% reduction in MCTS bus services starting in 2027, expansion plans for regional rail service through the MARK commission, and potential expansion of Amtrak service to Madison.
Key Decisions
- MCTS 25% Bus Service Cut Proposal Reviewed and discussed
- MARK Passenger Rail Expansion Reviewed and discussed
- Amtrak Hiawatha and Madison Service Expansion Reviewed and discussed
Agenda
- 1. Call to Order.
- 2. Roll Call.
- 3. Review and Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes (6/24/2026).
- 4. Communication from the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) relating to the proposed 25% cut to bus services starting in 2027.
- 5. Communication from the Milwaukee Area-Racine-Kenosha (MARK) Passenger Rail Commission regarding to the expansion of rail to connect communities.
- 6. Communication from Amtrak relating to expanded Hiawatha Service and new service to Madison.
- 7. Announcements
- 8. Adjournment
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
- Members of the Common Council and its standing committees who are not members of this committee may attend this meeting to participate or to gather information. Notice is given that this meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of its standing committees, although they will not take any formal action at this meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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