La Crosse Area Transit Advocates leader meeting will be on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will discuss upcoming LATA events, next steps on post-SMRT plans, Week Without Driving. If you are interested in joining us, please email for access information.
A group of us are meeting on April 17 to look at how to advocate for something to replace the SMRT in 2027 and beyond. We are considering some kind of public program early this summer. If you would like to join the conversation, please email for more details.
We are inviting former and potential new co-sponsors of Week Without Driving to sign up for this year's event, October 1 – 8. Co-sponsors will have their name/logo on event flyers, encourage their contacts/employees to participate, and help spread the word about WWD events. If they wish, co-sponsors can also be a drop off point for WWD bingo cards, donate a prize for WWD bingo, and/or host or present a program, activity, or event during the week. In addition, they are welcome to join in on planning. If interested, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/wwdlaxcosponsor. Please also share this information with other faith groups, clubs, organizations, agencies, and businesses that might be interested!
If you missed the program, Advocating for Seamless Intercity Public Transportation in Wisconsin, which was part of the March 14 Wisconsin Transit Riders Alliance annual spring meeting, you can watch online at https://youtu.be/LCAZP9OyIwM?si=3FslP1_pg4NSAs4n. Guests included Chris Ott, President, Wisconsin Association of Rail Passengers and Rep. Amaad Riversa-Wagner, a transit proponent serving in our state legislature.
During this program, we learned about the new Passenger Rail caucus in the Wisconsin state legislature and why we should encourage Representatives Tara Johnson, Jill Billings, and Steve Doyle and State Senator Brad Pfaff to join this caucus. For now, individuals are invited to email or visit with them; in future, LATA may put together a group to make a formal request. For more information about this and talking points and other suggestions, visit https://www.hsrail.org/wi-guide/
LATA will table at Earthapalooza at UWL on April 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. (tentative date/time). This is a chance to engage with UWL students and promote public transit as a primo tool for climate action. If you would like to sign up for a shift, please email.
The MTU has bus operator positions available. Read more about it here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacrossewi/jobs/4898211/bus-operator
We expect to host a SMRT ride to Viroqua in early May. Stay tuned for details!
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