Mcts bus for sale6/17/2023 These trackless trolley routes were replaced by diesel buses in 1962 and the first Freeway Flyer was added in 1964. route (#62) and the Wisconsin-Prospect Downer route (#30) the electric trackless trolley buses were used for the majority of the Oakland Ave. The east side, however, still had a mix of transportation vehicles during this transition that included diesel buses used for the Capitol Ave. long, non-air-conditioned busses from General Motors in 1953. The new transit company purchased 40 new, 40 ft. The rapid change to buses from electric streetcars and electric trackless trolley cars was driven by the separation of transit operation in 1952 from the electric utility and the sale to a private company, Milwaukee and Suburban Transportation Corporation. Transportation vehicles have changed in Milwaukee from the horse-drawn streetcar (1860-1894) to the electric streetcar (1890-1958), the gasoline buses (1920-1967), the electric trackless trolley (1936-1967) and our currently used diesel bus (1950-present). Actually, the transit system has been evolving regularly due to economic fluctuations, the Great Depression, two World Wars, the development of technologies and the growth of the City. The diesel buses that first appeared in the city around 1950 are what most citizens associate with mass transit in Milwaukee. Mass Transit – 1950’s to present By Cynthia Sommer
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