The Metro Transit Network Redesign Project published a Transit Choices Survey on the City of Madison website to gauge public opinion on the redesign. The new system will have to make several key decisions, such as ridership versus coverage, walking versus waiting, one-seat rides versus transfers and peak versus all-day needs. “Easier and more frequent service could improve equity for those neighborhoods,” Cechvala said. The Read…Īccording to Cechvala, Metro Transit’s new plan aims to better serve disadvantaged Madison communities. Madison featured as ‘climate-haven’ in CBS segment on climate refugees The City of Madison was featured as a “climate-haven” in a CBS Sunday Morning segment, which aired last week. Īdditionally, the ridership change is unequal, with ridership in peripheral low-income areas and communities of color dropping the least because these populations tend to have higher numbers of essential workers. Metro Transit decreased service by over 20% since the pandemic and university-related ridership dropped the most, according to the Metro Transit Executive Summary. Using public transportation can help individuals lower their personal carbon footprint and reduce their transportation-related emissions, according to National Express Transit. If implemented, the plan would also have notable environmental benefits, including reduced pollution and emissions. “Due to COVID-19, this past year has been especially difficult for Metro Transit.” “A more efficient system will hopefully increase ridership, which has been slowly declining after a peak around six years ago,” Cechvala said. “Decreasing travel time will reduce vehicle miles and encourage a shift from cars to buses.”Īccording to the Metro Transit Executive Summary, downtown Madison is the largest destination for buses, but most people aren’t traveling downtown.Ĭechvala said once implemented, the new system will encourage ridership throughout the city. People take trips across town and it takes them over an hour,” Cechvala said. Madison sees decrease in bankruptcies amid pandemic New reports show bankruptcies in Dane County decreased in 2020 compared to 2019. Right now there are many buses on many streets, but there are relatively few trips anyone could take where the fastest bus comes more often than every 30 minutes, according to the Metro Transit Executive Summary.Īccording to Cechvala, one of the main goals is to simplify the service, which will cut down on overlapping routes and replace them with ones that serve the city more efficiently. “We expect to have the new network entirely in place by August of 2023.” “The current bus system has not been significantly remodeled in over 20 years,” Cechvala said. It also centers around five hubs in the city - the Capitol and four transfer points, according to the City of Madison website.Īccording to Metro Transit transportation planner and project lead Mike Cechvala, the redesign was put into the city budget in 2020 and the project started in early 2021, though Metro Transit considered the redesign for years.ĭane County Fair to be held in-person with safety regulations in place Organizers of the Dane County Fair announced Wednesday the event will be held in person at the Alliant Energy Center Read… The current system focuses on peak hour routes, with less service available during midday, evenings and weekends. and a quick left onto Plaenert Dr.Madison Metro Transit will redesign its bus system by August 2023 to better meet the needs of Madison-area residents and businesses by increasing access and frequency, decreasing travel times and improving the experience of transit riders. entrance to drop off passengers near the Herpetarium No bus stopping, idling, or parking is allowed at the Drake Street entrance.Īfter unloading, bus drivers are encouraged to relocate to the rear parking lot at Bowman Park where there is no fee to park. Buses should use the Wingra Drive entrance to load and unload passengers. All parking regulations are enforced and citations may be issued without warning. Restrictions are strictly enforced, and zoo parking lots have a three-hour parking limit.īuses are prohibited from parking in single-vehicle parking areas within Vilas Park. Please note: Parking is owned and managed by the City of Madison. When the lots are full, visitors can usually find a space within a block or two of the zoo. Parking is limited due to the zoo’s location and can be challenging on weekends and busy summer days. Parking is free at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and visitors can take advantage of three parking lots.
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