Transportation & Logistics

Over the last several decades, the economic vitality and growth of Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin have fared poorly to other metropolitan regions in the country, with rankings in comparative studies generally placing our region in the lower third of performance. Strong new growth efforts of the Water Council, the Midwest Energy Research Consortium, the Regional Health Center and stimulating entrepreneurism are helping matters. Hopefully the continued focus on specialty manufacturing, exporting and distribution will pay off as well.

Bublr Bikes, the City of Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday announced plans to add 36 new bike sharing station locations, that are proposed to be added to the existing 11-station Bublr network, by mid-2016.

Milwaukee bike share service Bublr Bikes has announced its plans to provide more access to its bikes, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.

General Mitchell International Airport on Thursday afternoon will unveil a new sculpture in its recently renovated baggage claim.

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998 and Milwaukee County Transit System representatives have yet to set a new meeting to negotiate a contract for the union's employees.

The Milwaukee County Transit System is offering free rides today as part of its effort to make up for an employee work stoppage last week.

Some bus riders were left stranded this morning amid a shutdown of Milwaukee County Transit System service that began at 3 a.m.

As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, Milwaukee County Transit System workers will go on strike and MCTS service will be suspended.

Milwaukee County and leaders of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998, which represents Milwaukee County Transit System employees, are in meetings today in attempts to avoid a strike Wednesday.

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. this week terminated chief operating officer Brian van Helden.