Transportation & Logistics
HackMKE will harness civic data
Milwaukee Data Initiative will host the 2014 HackMKE Civic Hackathon on May 31 and June 1 at Bucketworks in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee cab company installs rear seat credit card machines
Milwaukee taxi cab riders have a new way to pay for their rides, as American United Taxi Company has been working over the past five months to install rear-seat credit card machines in all American United and All City Veteran taxicabs affiliated with the company’s dispatch service.
City proposal would end taxi cap and allow rideshare services
City of Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman and Common Council President Michael Murphy announced today that they will introduce new legislation Friday that would remove the existing limit on the number of taxi cab permits issued by the city and allow mobile "rideshare" taxi services, like Uber and Lyft, to operate in the city, as long as drivers possess a valid permit.
Hal’s Harley Davidson completes renovation
Hal's Harley-Davidson, a family-owned motorcycle dealership located in New Berlin, recently completed a renovation of its 12,000-square-foot showroom and office.
Severe winter weighs on Roadrunner
Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. reported first quarter net income of $10.4 million, or 27 cents per share, down from $10.6 million, or 29 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Talgo to leave Milwaukee
Spanish train manufacturer Talgo Inc. has notified the City of Milwaukee that it will be terminating its lease and moving out of its Century City facility on the north side, taking with it two trains built for the State of Wisconsin that the state has refused to pay for.
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Proposal would create county citation for malls that block bus access
Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Patricia Jursik announced that she has introduced an ordinance that would require shopping malls to provide full bus access to their main entrances.
Frontier adds carry-on charge
Frontier Airlines has announced a new fee structure that includes a $25 charge to stow carry-on luggage in overhead bins in the economy seating area.
The time is now to move forward on transit.
What has been termed by the media as a “squabble” over a transit bidding process between the County Board and the County Executive is instead a clear and simple difference of opinion over how Milwaukee County will move forward on transportation and deliver transit services.
Russ Darrow creates Hispanic Market Division
Menomonee Falls-based auto retailer Russ Darrow group has launched a Hispanic Market Division to cater to the needs of the growing Wisconsin Hispanic community.
