The 20-Year Road

• 2027-28 Now
  Fare-free for everybody; e-bikes and adaptive e-trikes; on-demand vans day and night; the Lakeshore Link every day; chargers at the first Hub.
• 2031 5 years
  Electric vans and car-share; first electric buses; smart signals and bus priority on the trunks; one app for bus, van, e-bike and intercity; all four Hubs open with charging.
• 2036 10 years
  Autonomous electric shuttle pilots on fixed loops and in on-demand zones, with safety operators at first. Peers already running: May Mobility's goMARTI in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and Detroit's The Connect.
• 2041 15 years
  Most on-demand trips by autonomous electric vehicles; people focus on trunk buses, accessibility assistance and customer care.
• 2046 20 years
  A largely autonomous, all-electric, fare-free network, with on-demand rides anywhere in the county.

A winter testbed

Snow, lake-effect squalls and ice are the key challenge, and Sheboygan's opportunity: a near-north lakeshore city can offer itself as a winter testbed for autonomous vehicles and attract research, jobs and early service.