The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), the largest of its kind in the State of Wisconsinrecently partnered with Stertil-Koni, the leader in heavy-duty vehicle lifts, to integrate state-of-the-art vehicle lifts as part of its preparation for ushering in an era of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

STEVENSVILLE, Md., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), the largest of its kind in the State of Wisconsinrecently partnered with Stertil-Koni, the leader in heavy-duty vehicle lifts, to integrate state-of-the-art vehicle lifts as part of its preparation for ushering in an era of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

As part of the process, MCTS purchased 14 telescopic pistons from Stertil-Koni for bottom mounting DIAMONDLIFT and 16 Mobile lifting columns from the exclusive distributor of Stertil-Koni in the region, Gear specialists for the Midwestwhich also carried out all elevator installations and hands-on technician training.

MCTS Assistant Director of Maintenance, Dwyane Reesestates, “Our mission is to provide world-class transit services to a large and diverse community in a safe and timely manner, and Stertil-Koni is the perfect partner for us. Anything we ask for, they deliver with great professionalism, Johnny-on-site, and we’ve built a lot of trust – which is so important. We talk to other transport companies about the latest devices and know what is on offer on the market. Based on our experience, we recommend Stertil-Koni as a transit partner.”

The stakes for MCTS are high. The organization has almost 16 million passengers a year on 40 routes with 3,878 bus stops. Reese oversees two MCTS workshops as well as the newly renovated fleet maintenance facility. The MCTS fleet includes 238 New Flyer clean diesel buses and 100 Gillig clean diesel buses. In addition, they will have a fleet of 15 Nova electric buses by the end of 2023. Reese says, “While the clean diesel engines weigh 13 tons, the new electric buses weigh 18 tons each – and our old elevators couldn’t handle it…