Maintenance Director Ron McCorkel, who began his MCTS career as a bus operator 31-years ago, led the vendor selection and manufacturing process. The name CONNECT also fits MCTS’s mission to connect the community to jobs, education and life via essential transit services. The light blue color scheme was a natural extension of the existing MCTS blue, and a larger than life “C” logo and the phrase “Clean Energy. The BEBs feature a sleek new look to highlight their advanced technology. “We can’t wait to share the fruits of all this labor when CONNECT begins next year.”Ĭalled “MCTS CONNECT,” the new BRT brand was specifically designed for the battery electric buses (BEBs) used on the BRT route. Many stakeholders played a vital role in making the idea a reality for our community,” said Wandke. “The quest to bring the East-West Bus Rapid Transit System to Milwaukee began years ago.
MCTS Interim President and Managing Director Denise Wandke, who began her career at MCTS 29 years ago as a bus operator, cited the collaboration across local, regional and national levels needed to bring electrification to the MCTS fleet and reach this milestone with the BRT.
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