Update on RTA Legislation

Although this is principally a housing blog, housing is very influenced by, and influences, other issues such as employment, transportation, etc. One issue in Waukesha County is that for people who don't have a car, who cannot drive (due to age or disability), there are not many transit options, which can severly limit their housing options.

The Coalition for Advancing Transit is urging people to contact their legislators as well as Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan and Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker to support AB-723 and SB-511, which would authorize a Regional Transit Authority (RTA). The next step in the process, now that the bills have been introduced, is for a hearing to be scheduled.

At this time, it is unlikely that Waukesha County would be part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority, although there is no reason why Waukesha County cannot be part of it in the future, which would link Waukesha County to transit options in the southeastern Wisconsin region. Visit the Coalition for more information & contact information for the legislators.