Mcts new buses5/30/2023 Passengers with disabilities will be able to enter the front or the back of the bus along the BRT line thanks to the buses wider aisles and the rapid transit line’s boarding platforms that will be level with the bus, MCTS said. In a statement, the transit system said the new “ultra-modern buses” will provide passengers with a “quiet ride, comfortable seating, USB charging ports, off-board fare collection, and a bike rack.” During the winter a diesel-powered heater will keep the buses warm. They have a battery-distance of 247 miles, and will recharge at a station along the BRT line as well as in MCTS service facilities. It will be a high-frequency service, with dedicated lanes along a parts of the route, traffic signal priority and off-bus fare collection. Blue Mound Road out to the Milwaukee County Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa. The BRT is a $55 million project to build a nine-mile bus line that will run from downtown Milwaukee along Wisconsin Avenue and W. The other four buses will be used on regular routes as a pilot program so the transit system can study how they perform. 11 of the buses will run on the long-planned East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, which is expected to be operational by fall 2022.
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