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!

Recent Blog: First Look at Non-Drivers in Dane County

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: An RTA in Dane County We need a Dane County RTA that can cover both capital and operational expenses. The priorities of a socially fair and fiscally-responsible RTA here should be to 1) establish seamless, accessible and safe terminals for inter-city and intra-city transit, 2) coordinate with other mobility means to address the "last mile" issue, 3) expand transit availability within and outside Madison, 4) make transit competitive with the automobile for affordability, time and convenience, and 5) add shared-ride taxis, circulators, shuttles and demand-response vehicles for small populations. Read more

Positions February 4 is Transit Equity Day Let's Redesign the Bus System Redesign - March 2022 An account-based fare collection system should keep the cash option - August 2021 Bus Stop Spacing in Madison - January 2015 Keep Madison Parks Parks, Not Parking Places - August 2011 Read more