WI: Milwaukee County Board Pushes for Talks on Foxconn Bus Service

    July 12, 2018
    A proposal from Milwaukee County board chairman Theo Lipscomb Sr. to create a dedicated bus route from Milwaukee and Racine to Foxconn Technology Group’s planned LCD manufacturing campus took a step forward Wednesday.

    Source BizTimes

    A proposal from Milwaukee County board chairman Theo Lipscomb Sr. to create a dedicated bus route from Milwaukee and Racine to Foxconn Technology Group’s planned LCD manufacturing campus took a step forward Wednesday but it remains unclear what shape such a service would eventually take.

    Lipscomb’s proposal, first introduced this spring, would use $4.5 million proceeds from the sale of the former Midwest Express hanger at Gen. Mitchell International Airport to fund the route.

    Depending on the demand and the route structure, the service could transport up to 660 workers from both Racine and Milwaukee to the site.

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