Milwaukee Officials Push to Shut Down The Hop Streetcar Operations

Milwaukee officials push to shut down The Hop streetcar operations

Local leaders request release from federal obligations amid $4M annual operating costs, while supporters defend system's economic benefits

GOP lawmakers, Milwaukee alderman ask to end Milwaukee’s streetcar

(The Center Square) – There’s a new request to let the city of Milwaukee

Milwaukee alderman seeks federal grant forgiveness tied to The Hop streetcar

A new fight is trying to stop The Hop: A Milwaukee alderman is taking his opposition to the streetcar to the Trump administration.

Milwaukee alderman asks Transportation Secretary to remove federal streetcar grant obligations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A Milwaukee alderman’s recent push to end the city’s streetcar operations now includes an appeal to the federal government for assistance. Alderman Scott Spiker’s letter sent October 28 to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asks the department to release the City from the remainder of grant obligations incurred during the development of The Hop before its debut in 2018. “I am asking you to remove an albatross that has been …

Alderman, State Allies Seek Federal Help to Kill the Streetcar

Ald. Spiker makes a federal case out of stopping The Hop.