Here's how to use the Bus Rapid Transit system From the Complete coverage of Madison's Bus Rapid Transit system series CHRIS RICKERT Sep 23, 2024 Sep 23, 2024 Updated Nov 4, 2024 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Madison’s Bus Rapid Transit begins Sunday with service on an inaugural east-west route.kAm%92E C@FE6[ <?@H? 2D #@FE6 p[ CF?D 7C@> $F? !C2:C:6 2?5 w2?D@? #@25 @? E96 62DE E@ yF?4E:@? #@25 @? E96 H6DE[ H:E9 bc DE@AD :? 36EH66?] p D64@?5[ ?@CE9\D@FE9 q#% C@FE6 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 @A6C2E:@?2= 3J a_ag]k^AmkAmw6C6’D 6G6CJE9:?8 J@F ?665 E@ <?@H E@ ?2G:82E6 E96 ?6H DJDE6>]k^Amk9amw@H E@ 7:8FC6 @FE H9:49 3FD6D E@ E2<6k^9am kAm*@F 42? FD6 E96 EC:A A=2??6C 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^>6EC@>2A]4:EJ@7>25:D@?]4@>Qm>6EC@>2A]4:EJ@7>25:D@?]4@>k^2m] !FE :? 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