Tag: The Hop

The Hop will expand service for Bastille Days, so let’s argue about it for some reason

July 15, 2025

Bastille Days kicks off Thursday, July 17 in Cathedral Square Park, and runs through Sunday, July 20. Want to utilize Milwaukee's BELOVED downtown streetcar system, The Hop, while you attend the four-day fest? ...

The Hop’s “Festivals Line” returns for Summerfest

Press Release

June 10, 2025

The Hop’s ‘Festivals Line’ Returns for Summerfest Combined route provides more frequent service to the Lakefront while eliminating the need for transfers Milwaukee – Milwaukee’s free streetcar The Hop, presen...

WMSE will broadcast special “Hip Hop Hooray” show live from The Hop on November 16

Matt Wild

October 31, 2024

Back in October 2023, beloved Milwaukee radio station WMSE 91.7 did a live three-hour broadcast from beloved Milwaukee argument-starter The Hop. We hung out that day and helped out. It was fun! Now, WMSE i...

Hello. My name is The Hop. I recorded 49,573 rides in August 2024. Prepare to argue.

Matt Wild

September 26, 2024

Milwaukee's streetcar system, The Hop, recorded 49,573 rides in August 2024. That works out to an average of 1,599 rides per day. August 2024 ridership was up slightly from August 2023, when 47,552 rides were r...

Streetcar update: 63,383 trips in July; ridership down during RNC

Matt Wild

September 11, 2024

Milwaukee's streetcar system, The Hop, recorded 63,383 trips in July 2024. Streetcar System Manager Andrew Davis-Lockward revealed the number Wednesday morning at a meeting of the Public Works Committee. The...

The Hop returns to regular M-Line and L-Line service Aug. 11

Press Release

August 2, 2024

The Hop Returns to Regular M-Line and L-Line Service Aug. 11 Milwaukee – The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Casino Hotel, will return to regular M-Line and L-Line service beginning Sunday, Aug. 11. The streetcar...

We’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. More than 58,000 rides on The Hop in June 2024. We watched The Hop have its second-best month in four years. All those rides will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to argue.

Matt Wild

July 24, 2024

Milwaukee's streetcar system, The Hop, reported 58,441 rides in June 2024. The number represents The Hop's highest monthly ridership since July 2023 (65,749), and its second-highest monthly ridership since Dece...

The Hop introducing new ‘Festivals Line’ for Summerfest

Press Release

May 30, 2024

The Hop Introducing New ‘Festivals Line’ for Summerfest Combined route will operate until 1 a.m. and provide more frequent service to the Lakefront while eliminating the need for transfers Milwaukee – The Hop...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: I built a Friday fish fry dinner using The Hop

Caleb Westphal

May 24, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #542: The Explorium Brewpub via M...

“Enhanced streetcar service” may alleviate traffic, parking during lakefront festivals

Matt Wild

May 8, 2024

Heavy downtown traffic and outrageous parking fees during major lakefront festivals got you down? There's a streetcar for that. And maybe some "enhanced" service to go along with it. On Wednesday, Milwaukee'...

We’re just gonna print the number of rides The Hop recorded in March (seriously, that’s it) and then let you fight about it, okay?

Matt Wild

April 16, 2024

40,162 Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • 18 pictures of people taking pictures of the opening of the streetcar’s Cou...

18 pictures of people taking pictures of the opening of the streetcar’s Couture Transit Concourse

Matt Wild

April 11, 2024

A long-in-the-works Milwaukee public transportation project officially opened on Thursday: the Couture Transit Concourse. Located in the street-level belly of the just-about-finished Couture luxury apartment to...

The Hop’s L-Line to fully open April 11

Press Release

April 3, 2024

The Hop’s L-Line to Fully Open April 11 The streetcar’s first new extension to begin operating seven days per week and provide service to the lakefront via the new transit concourse inside the Couture Milwa...

Let’s argue about the streetcar’s 2024 ridership numbers

Matt Wild

March 14, 2024

When we last argued about the streetcar's ridership numbers, The Hop had delivered a total of 494,445 rides in 2023. As always, this made people extremely angry for some reason. "HOW MUCH MONEY DID IT MAKE ON F...

Let’s argue about the streetcar’s 2023 ridership numbers

Matt Wild

February 13, 2024

When we last argued about the streetcar's ridership numbers, The Hop had delivered 31,246 rides in September 2023, and 41,176 rides in October 2023. As always, this made people extremely angry. "HOW MUCH MONEY ...

Here are some recent streetcar ridership numbers to argue about

Matt Wild

December 14, 2023

Back in October we informed you that "47,552 people rode that darn streetcar in August 2023." This made people who always get angry about The Hop extremely angry. "HOW MUCH MONEY DID IT MAKE ON FARES?" bellowed...

“Holidays on The Hop” returns to Milwaukee’s streetcar, featuring live music, giveaways, decorations and more

Press Release

November 21, 2023

‘Holidays on The Hop’ Returns to Milwaukee’s Streetcar, Featuring Live Music, Giveaways, Decorations and More Holiday-themed live music series kicks off Dec. 2 Milwaukee – There’s no better place to be during...

The Hop streetcar to implement new M-Line schedule Oct. 30

Press Release

October 26, 2023

The Hop Streetcar to Implement New M-Line Schedule Oct. 30 Revised service plan retains same hours of service and introduces a third streetcar on Saturdays to meet increased demand Milwaukee – The Hop, presen...

WMSE will broadcast live from The Hop on October 25

Matt Wild

October 16, 2023

If there are two things all Milwaukeeans and random Facebook commenters from Brookfield can agree on, it's A.) independent radio station WMSE 91.7FM rules, and B.) downtown streetcar The Hop rules. So what happ...

47,552 people rode that darn streetcar in August 2023

Matt Wild

October 9, 2023

A total of 47,552 people rode that darn streetcar—a.k.a. The Hop—in August 2023. The works out to a daily ridership of about 1,534. August 2023 ridership was down from July 2023 (65,749) and June 2023 (50,29...

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