An Independent Voice for Buses
Welcome to the home page of Madison Area Bus
Advocates. We are a group of bus riders
and friends who aim to inform people about the reality and the possibilities
of a Madison Metro Transit, to encourage system development, and to encourage
bus ridership. We believe that good public transit supports the dignity and
freedom of all individuals, creates an open, hospitable and welcoming community,
respects the environment, opens economic opportunity to all and moves people
to where they need to go. Our vision is of a vastly improved and expanded transit
system. Will you help us get there? Join Us!
Help Us Plan for Transit Equity Day: Sat. Dec. 14 @ 2 PM
"We’ll be the first generation in the history
of the planet that drove to the poorhouse in an automobile” - Will Rogers,
1931
A Local AND Streamlined Rapid System
We need local AND rapid (black lines on map) transit because the area has become too large to be served adequately by only one type of bus. Rapid buses can go on major corridors and stop infrequently while local buses can go consistently in one direction, stop more frequently, and with a grid system, use naturally-occurring transfer points. System design should enable heavily-used lines to be converted to light rail in the future. Read More
Opinion:
Regional Transport Authority (RTA)
The priorities of a socially fair and fiscally-responsible
RTA here should be to 1) establish seamless and accessible terminals for inter-city and intra-city transit, 2) enhance our existing transit system (the bus) within and outside Madison, 3) add express or rapid buses that compete with the automobile for time and convenience, and 4) add shared-ride taxis, circulators, and shuttles for
small populations. Read more
