They are equipped with a filter designed to remove particulate matter or soot from diesel emissions. The new 61 series joining the MCTS fleet meet all federal emission standards, according to a press release from MCTS. $3.9M of federal funds and $3.2M of local funds were used to purchase 14 clean diesel buses in 2021ĥ9 clean diesel buses were purchased with $25.4M of federal funds and $6.3M of local funds in 2022 MCTS Trip Planner MCTS Real Time Bus Information Local MCTS Routes that come to UWM Campus Freeway Flyers and U-buses Waukesha County Transit - Operated by. Wandke outlined the formula grants for the funding appropriated for the purchases. 'Our riders and the entire community will benefit from more environmentally-friendly transit.' Senator Tammy Baldwin, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) in supporting Milwaukee County’s applications for funding,' said Denise Wandke, interim managing director of MCTS. 'This is the work of our regional FTA office, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and U.S.

MCTS will retire 73 buses federally recognized as past their useful life, replacing each with an advanced clean diesel bus by fall. This is a comprehensive list of Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes that are currently active. The investment in more fuel-efficient and cleaner air buses enables MCTS to continue transforming its fleet in alignment with Milwaukee County’s health and environmental sustainability initiatives. 15 the arrival of 73 new clean diesel buses resulting from federal and local funding sources.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Monday, Aug. MCTS: 73 new clean diesel buses joining fleet

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