MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Hop announced a new "Festivals Line" is coming, making it easier for riders to get to and from the lakefront during Summerfest. 

According to a news release, the Festivals Line is a combination of the existing M-Line and L-Line, with all vehicles serving the full route and making it even easier for passengers along the entire route – regardless of where they board – to reach the lakefront stop and its access to the festival grounds without the need to transfer.

“While The Hop has always been a wonderful option for accessing events along the Lakefront, with our new Transit Concourse at the Couture making that connection even easier we are anticipating wonderful ridership during this year’s Summerfest,” Milwaukee Commissioner of Public Works Jerrel Kruschke said. “We are eager to pilot this new combined line, which will both simplify and enhance our service as residents and visitors make their way to the festival grounds this summer.”

The Hop officials say the new Festivals Line will reduce the time it takes to get down to the lakefront. 

The Festivals Line will replace The Hop’s existing operations during each of the nine days of Summerfest taking place June 20-22, June 27-29 and July 4-6, with service still beginning at 5 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on Saturdays and operations extended until 1 a.m. each night of the festival.

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