The Hop is facing another $4 million operating budget deficit. Milwaukee leaders debated what to do about the streetcar on Thursday. The mayor wants to boost the so-called wheel tax $10 per vehicle.

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil is not a fan of Milwaukee’s little-used streetcar, but he’s not committing to join the effort to kill it. Seil didn’t say if he’ll ask former ...

Ald. Scott Spiker is taking his opposition to The Hop to the Trump administration. Milwaukee's streetcar is running in the red with a $4 million yearly deficit. Spiker wrote Duffy, asking him to let ...

off the hook for The Hop. Milwaukee Alderman Scott Spiker wrote a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to allow the city out of the grant that paid for the streetcar. “Mr. Secretary, we ...

Milwaukee is unable to expand its streetcar routes to Brady Street, Fiserv Forum, Walker's Point and Bronzeville as hoped because of the shared revenue law passed by the Republican-controlled ...

Milwaukee's streetcar, The Hop, will again run both of its lines merged together with service to the lakefront during Summerfest, the agency announced June 10. The Festivals Line will replace the ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As city leaders craft Milwaukee's 2026 budget, one of the most contentious items is Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposal to raise the city's vehicle registration fee, commonly ...

As The Hop serves as a flashpoint among local politicians during budget season, the city is now looking to hire help to revamp the downtown streetcar's public image. The City of Milwaukee listed a job ...