An Independent Voice for Transit Riders
The Wisconsin Transit Riders Alliance is a coalition of transit advocates and transit advocacy organizations — drivers and non-drivers alike — who share a common interest in state-level transit policy and finance. Local transit agencies and local governments are the public-facing decision-makers, but they’re shaped in fundamental ways by what happens at the state Capitol. As transit riders in Wisconsin, we ally ourselves to amplify a single state-level message: we want more and better local transit service, more and better intercity bus and rail, and the policy to back it up.
A variety of transportation options should be available so all people and businesses can weigh convenience, time, health, accessibility, sustainability, safety, and cost when choosing how to travel. Good public transit supports the dignity and freedom of every individual, creates an open and welcoming community, respects the environment, and opens economic opportunity to all.
Recent Posts
- Amtrak’s plans to restore passenger rail in Madison are on track — April 16, 2026
- 3 state-level parking reform efforts to watch — February 27, 2026
- Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin — February 24, 2026
- Annual Meeting March 14 — January 28, 2026
- How Riders Saved the SMRT Bus: A Grassroots Transit Victory in Southwest Wisconsin — January 12, 2026
Our Positions
- Transit Needs a Rider-Centered Future. Here’s How.
- To Wisconsin’s rural seniors, access to bus transit can be a lifeline
- We Celebrate Transit Equity Day
- Transit Should Stay in Wisconsin’s Transportation Fund
- Funding Public Transit Is Better for Job Creation
“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport.”
— Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá