Milwaukee County Transit System

The Milwaukee County Transit System ( MCTS ) is the largest transport company in Wisconsin and the main provider of public transport in Milwaukee County. It ranks among the 50 largest transport companies in the United States. The the County (District ) owned company was founded on June 1, 1975, after she took over the license of the Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Company, a private company.

Vehicle fleet

The MCTS operates a fleet of 416 New Flyer low-floor buses, 387 ( 384 in operation; 3 inactive) in the 40- foot (12m ) version and 29 (12 in operation, 17 inactive) in the 30ft. ( 9m ) variant, and 5 Gillig Advantage low-floor buses for use on the " Ozaukee County Express " (line 143).

Fleet numbers

Currently in operation

  • 4300-4389: D40LF, delivered in 2000; currently 39 of these buses are equipped with an automatic passenger counting the company infoDev
  • 4400-4468: D40LF, delivered in 2001
  • 4500-4519: D30LF, delivered in 2002
  • 4600-4639: D40LF, delivered in 2002
  • 4700-4750: D40LF, delivered in 2003
  • 4800-4829: D40LF, delivered in 2004
  • 4900-4914: D40LF, delivered in late 2004 ( officially these vehicles than in 2005 are supplied registered)
  • 5000-5008: D40LF, delivered in 2006
  • 5100-5189: D40LFR, delivered in July 2010, the first near- zero emissions generation
  • 1000-1004: Gillig Advantage, delivered in 2002

Out of service

  • D40LF: 4361, 4384, 4604
  • D30LF: 4200-08, 4500, 4501, 4502, 4506, 4509, 4512, 4516, 4517

Lines and tariffs

MCTS operates about 50 bus lines, which cover about 90% of Milwaukee County and large parts of Waukesha County and Ouzakee County.

Examples of prices (as of January 3, 2010 ): The regular, non- discounted single ticket for adults costs $ 2.25. Block of 10 cards or a weekly ticket you get for $ 17.50. A monthly pass costs $ 64.00. Single tickets are valid for two hours after validation.

Other services, partner companies

The MCTS is a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Transit System, a traffic group, the more the Waukesha Metro Transit and Wisconsin Coach Lines in Waukesha, Washington County Commuter Express, operated by Riteway Bus Service in Richfield (Wisconsin ), Belle Urban System (THE BUS) in Racine and Kenosha Area Transit (KAT) belong in Kenosha.

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