(The Center Square) -- Some of the people who ride the bus in Milwaukee could soon be paying a lot more after County Executive David Crowley announced he signed a new MCTS service plan for 2026.

After increasing bus fares at the start of 2026, Milwaukee County's bus routes will be changing to address budget shortfalls. Here's what to know about longer wait times.

In the Milwaukee County budget, six bus routes (20, 28, 33, 34, 55 and 58) were identified for elimination and five others (11, 22, 24, 80 and 88) were facing frequency reductions. Were those cuts put ...

The Milwaukee County Board voted Thursday to save six bus routes from being cut in 2026 due to a projected $14 million budget shortfall. Milwaukee County Transit System officials initially planned to ...

MCTS is increasing its in-house Public Safety Officer (PSO) program to boost uniformed presence at bus stops and on vehicles ...

Milwaukee County supervisors approved a plan to minimize some public transit cuts previously passed in the 2026 budget. Six bus routes slated for elimination will now run during peak hours, and a ...

Milwaukee County's Finance Committee has advanced several amendments to the proposed 2026 county budget that would restore bus Route 28, some paratransit services and funding for health and human ...

Rep. Bryan Steil introduced the "No Free Rides Act," citing FOX6 reporting on fare evasion. The bill would restrict federal transit funds for systems not enforcing fare collection. MCTS says it ...

STICKS AROUND. COMING UP IN WEATHERWATCH 12 MARK. THANK YOU RIGHT NOW. NEW AT TEN MILWAUKEE COUNTY BUS ROUTES SAVED, AT LEAST FOR NOW. THE COUNTY BOARD VOTED TODAY TO NOT CUT SIX ROUTES. 12 NEWS EMILY ...