Milwaukee Transit Through Time | Milwaukee News

Step back in time with Milwaukee’s transit history—streetcars from 1928, church women trading stamps for a $5,780 bus, civil rights protests blocking school buses in ’65, and double-decker imports from London in ’74. Meet James Groppi, excommunicated priest turned bus driver in ’76. See how snowstorms in ’94 turned buses into drama, airport parking expansions in ’90, fare cards replacing paper in ’16, and routes cut that left blind riders stranded. And yes, even in 2026, new buses roll out—because Milwaukee’s transit, through all the chaos and change, never stops moving. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d3cdfbc81a77054e