Washington County, WI – Changes are being proposed for the 2022 transit schedule with Washington County Commuter Express (WCCE).
Comments from the public regarding proposed 2022 transit service reductions of the Washington County Commuter Express (WCCE) are welcome and will be heard at the Public Works Committee meeting on December 1, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Washington County Herbert J. Tennies Government Center, 432 E. Washington Street, Room 1019, West Bend, WI.The proposed revised WCCE Schedule can be found at: New Schedule – Proposed 1-03-21.pdf.
The full revisions, including old run numbers, can be found at: Full Schedule Changes with Old Runs 1-03-21.pdf.
The reduced schedule is planned to start in January 2022.
This is not the first time WCCE adjusted its schedule and reduced service. In September 2021 WCCE said it would combine some routes for five weeks through October 29, 2021 because of “ongoing staffing shortages.”
Summary of current proposed changes to the WCCE:
- The current schedule has 23 runs. The new schedule would have 16 runs; 8 in the a.m. and 8 in the p.m. One run in the a.m. and one run in the p.m. is combined as mentioned above.
- Current Runs 1, 10, 11, 13, 17, and 21 would be suspended.
- Runs 7 & 10 are now combined into one run for the Medical Center area, the VA, and Downtown Milwaukee – this would be Run 6.
- Runs 16 & 17 are now combined into one run for Downtown Milwaukee, VA, and the Medical Center- this would be Run 9.
- Stops at Wisconsin & Plankinton; Rivercenter and Cherry; GE Health/Innovative Dr.; CBS 58 which is 60th Street and Pierce Street; and Summit Place/70th and Washington are all eliminated.
Some parents in Washington County whose children use WCCE to get to Marquette High School in Milwaukee are disappointed with the proposed changes.
Families who have been attending meetings about the service acknowledge some modifications are necessary in order to improve efficiency and save money. However, some of the families affected by the proposed changes, including a possible bus exchange at the county border to metro lines, fee. these are not good solutions.
Washington County Supervisors who sit on the Public Works committee include:
Public Works
Jeffrey Schleif Chairperson – Phone: 262-253-0976
Email: Jeffrey.Schleif@washcowisco.gov
Wiliam Symicek Vice-Chairperson – Phone: 262-622-3385
Email: William.Symicek@washcowisco.gov
Marcella Bishop – Phone: 262-677-2662
Email: Marcy.Bishop@washcowisco.gov
Doug Neuman – Phone: 262-483-4108
Email: Doug.Neumann@washcowisco.gov
John Schodron – Phone: 262-224-0664
Email: John.Schodron@washcowisco.gov
For individuals unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted through November 29, 2021. Please send them to: Washington County Transit, 900 Lang Street, West Bend, WI 53090 or email to transit@washcowisco.gov
County Supervisors are Short Sighted on WCCE
Rather than considering options to maintain WCCE, the Supervisors took the lazy way out of just getting rid of it. Sighting subsidized costs. A lot of things are subsidized by taxpayers. Let’s get rid of the Airport. I am sure my wife would have liked to fly to work at Badger Meter every day. You are creating a hardship for the riders that relied on this service to get to Downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee Medical Center, and various Schools. Do your jobs!
Terry Kuss
440 S. 6th Ave.
West Bend, WI 53095
262-334-2810
galactica1951@gmail.com