Transportation & Logistics

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.

The Milwaukee Trolley Loop, a downtown trolley service operated by Transit Express, is launching its 2015 season of summer rides today.

At the direction of Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation is evaluating the use of Bus Rapid Transit service to connect downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.

Milwaukee-based Badger Truck Center has acquired New Glarus Motors in New Glarus.

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has announced first quarter net income of $13.6 million, or 35 cents per share, up from $10.4 million, or 27 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

The City of Milwaukee has launched a new mobile app, MKE PARK, to assist drivers with paying for parking on city streets.