Walker Seeking Funds for Rapid Bus Lines

This report <http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/07/28/story1.html?page=1> is a major victory for transit in Milwaukee County.

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Green light on transit? Walker to seek funds for rapid bus lines 

The Business Journal of Milwaukee - by David Doege

"Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker plans to seek $50 million in federal funds for two bus rapid transit lines that could help break the long-running stalemate over upgrades to the Milwaukee area's transit system....

"The funds would be in addition to the $91.5 million in federal funds allocated to the Milwaukee area in the early 1990s that has gone unspent....

"A bus rapid transit line would use new buses that would operate in a dedicated lane at higher speeds with fewer stops than traditional urban bus systems...."

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