Local News to July 1, 2023
2019
Jan. 29 - Bus Rapid Transit seeks to advance inclusivity in Madison public transportation By Molly Devore
June 5 - Transfer point: Madison accelerates plans to upgrade its transit system By Abigail Becker
Oct 30 - Madison City Council passes $40 wheel tax to close major budget hole By Dean Mosiman
2021
April 12 - Madison Metro Transit plans for bus redesign to improve overall quality By Sam Watson
Nov 8 - Fewer routes, faster service, no transfer points: Madison's Bus Rapid Transit promises big changes By Dean Mosiman
Nov 21 - Beyond bus rapid transit By Dylan Brogan
2022
Jan 10 - Fewer routes with more riders, or wider reach? Fitchburg and Middleton weigh bus changes By Lucas Robinson
Feb 1 - Network Redesign Aims To Create More Equitable Bus Service In Madison By Nate Wegehaupt
Feb 21 - Metro Transit redesign promises frequent, direct service but longer walks for some By Dean Mosiman
March 30 - Fewer routes, more rides: Madison’s bus route redesign has some elderly, disabled concerned By Naomi Kowles (VIDEO TOO)
April 4 - Disabled, elderly residents concerned by Metro Transit Redesign draft By Gretchen Gerlach (VIDEO TOO)
April 19 - Newly-proposed Metro bus routes could isolate some low-income, disabled communities By Ward Jolles (VIDEO TOO)
April 22 - UW community expresses disappointment with Metro Transit redesign By Martha Daniels
April 26 - City of Madison fields thousands of suggestions, complaints, inputs on upcoming Metro Transit redesign By Naomi Kowles (VIDEO TOO)
May 2 - ACLU Wisconsin to Madison Metro: Concerns about transit redesign’s compliance with federal law By Naomi Kowles (VIDEO TOO)
May 13 - Amendments added to Madison transit changes By George Smith (VIDEO TOO)
June 1 - Madison’s Southdale neighborhood fights for transportation, without representation By Oona MacKesey-Green
June 6 - Amid concern and calls for delay, city nears sweeping change to Metro Transit system By Dean Mosiman
June 7 - Madison city council pushes through massive changes for Metro Transit system By Naomi Kowles (VIDEO TOO)
June 8 - Madison City Council approves next step in Metro redesign By Allison Garfield
June 8 - Madison City Council approves sweeping Metro Transit network redesign By Dean Mosiman
RSS (6/10?) - Fewer routes, but more frequent by Dylan Brogan Isthmus
Nov 7 - Metro Transit redesign will benefit minorities, low-income areas, study says By Dean Mosiman
Nov 8 - Mixed rider consequences for upcoming Metro Transit redesign By Will Romano
Nov 9 - Critics Say New Bus Route Plan Not Equitable Enough WKOW.COM NEWS VIDEO
Nov 10 - Equity analysis completed as part of Metro Transit redesign; some remain concerned about proposal By Nicole Herzog (VIDEO TOO)
Nov 28 - Madison Paratransit Prepares Before BRT Begins Next Year By Nate Wegehaupt and WORT News Department AUDIO
Dec 6 - Mayor Rhodes-Conway on the Unanimous Passage of Metro Network Redesign and Transportation Demand Management City of Madison News Release
Dec 7 - Madison Common Council unanimously passes Metro Transit redesign By Kyle Jones (VIDEO TOO)
Dec 7 - City council passes major public transit changes By Allison Garfield
Dec 12 - How Do You Run A Bus System In Winter? By Antonio Barreras Lozano and WORT News Department (AUDIO)
Dec 19 - Madison’s Metro Transit and the missing $7 million By Nate Carlin
2023
Feb 4 - Transit is for civil rights and for a green future': Advocates celebrate "Transit Equity Day" and Rosa Parks' birthday By Grace Houdek (VIDEO TOO)
Mar 21 - Madison Metro Transit’s moving-expense payouts to new managers violated City rules By Christina Liefring
Mar 25 - Madison Mayor-Satya Rhodes-Conway, challenger Gloria Reyes tangle on transit By Dean Mosiman
Apr 26 - More accessible taxis coming soon to Madison By Kayla Huynh Cap Times
May 15 - Harald Kliems’s Campaign For Better Bus Signage By WORT's 8 O'clock Buzz AUDIO TOO
May 18 - Some bus riders worried about new Metro route redesign rolling out next month By Ward Jolles (VIDEO TOO)
May 18 - Metro’s New “Ride Guide” Staff Will Help the Public Navigate Changes to Metro Service and Schedules Coming June 11th City of Madison News Release
May 21 - New bus routes to launch in June, leaving some worried about access By Allison Garfield Cap Times
Jun 2 - Madison Alder holds community meeting on upcoming Madison Metro Transit Redesign By Tyler Peters (VIDEO TOO)
Jun 8 - Transit Network Redesign Kicks Off This Sunday by Faye Parks and WORT News Department (AUDIO TOO)
Jun 8 - Madison Metro bus routes to undergo citywide overhaul By Sarah Eichstadt Daily Cardinal
Jun 9 - In days, here comes one of Metro Transit's biggest changes ever by Dean Mosiman Wisconsin State Journal
Jun 10 - Sun Prairie City Council OK's free Metro Commute Cards for city employees by Chris Mertes Sun Prairie Star
Jun 11 - Madison bus drivers anticipate chaos as Metro Transit starts new routes By Allison Garfield Cap Times
Jun 11 - 'It's a positive change for us': Metro transit system gets its first major redesign in 20 years By Grace Ulch WKOW (VIDEO TOO)
Jun 11 - ‘The best we could ask for on a slow rollout’: Metro Transit launches updated routes By Shaina Nijhawan NBC15.com (VIDEO TOO)
Jun 13 - How'd the rollout of Metro Transit's new system go Monday? By Dean Mosiman Wisconsin State Journal
Jun 13 - Riders React To New Metro Transit Routes By Heewone Lim and WORT News Department (AUDIO)
Jun 14 - Three days in, riders and drivers adjusting to new Metro Transit routes By Meryl Hubbard Channel 3000 (VIDEO TOO)
Jun 14 - Rubber meets the road on Madison bus system redesign By Eric Murphy Isthmus
Jun 18 - Madison Metro Transit reflects on first week with new routes By Camberyn Kelley NBC15.com (VIDEO TOO)
July 1 - Big redevelopment planned around Metro Transit's South Transfer Point in Madison By Dean Mosiman Wisconsin State Journal
July 5 - Bus route changes impact people seeking services by Eric Murphy Isthmus