Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) celebrates 50th anniversary with new GILLIG Clean Diesel buses

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) celebrated its 50th anniversary Wednesday with the unveiling of new buses and special commemorative wraps. Fifty years ago, on July 1, 1975, the first MCTS bus rolled into service after Milwaukee County took over the struggling privately-owned transit system. Among the first riders that morning was Russell Schultz, a…