RACINE - Contrary to the common belief that “no one rides the bus,” RYDE Racine‘s data tells a different story. In 2024, the transit system provided 1,053,361 rides, marking a 49% increase since 2021, helping residents from across the area get to work, school, and...
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More commuters in Racine choosing public transit to get around
RACINE - Topping one million annual rides in 2023, public transit ridership in Racine is on the rise with more commuters choosing to take the bus. Transit Director Trevor Jung told TMJ’s Tahleel Mohieldin it’s a 40 percent increase from the year prior which he also...
RYDE Racine fights against the opioid crisis with a public health vending machine
RACINE - The transit system breaks barriers to access and offers hope and help around the clock. In response to the rising number of opioid-related overdose deaths, the City of Racine Public Health Department has launched its first public health vending machine...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin highlights solar project for RYDE Racine’s electric buses
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin was in Racine on Friday to highlight the solar project for RYDE Racine's electric buses and the Racine Community Health Care Center. During her visit, Baldwin rode one of the city's electric buses from the Corinne Reid Owens Transit Center to...
RYDE continues transit modernization effort with grants for solar array and fare system.
RACINE — The city’s transit department is steaming ahead in its effort to modernize public transportation. A $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy will fund a solar array at the 1900 Kentucky St. facility. A $160,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of...
City of Racine Council Approves Solar Array
RACINE — City Council voted Tuesday to accept more than $1.2 million from the United States Department of Energy to build a solar array at the city’s transit garage, 1900 Kentucky St. The motion passed 10-1. The solar array will be used to power the city’s already...
























