The City of Milwaukee is currently constructing an initial line connecting the Milwaukee Intermodal Station to the Historic Third Ward, East Town, and the Lower East Side, and designing an extension to connect the system to the Lakefront. The transit system proposed in the Preliminary Plan assumes that initial streetcar lines will be modified by the year 2050 to be given their own right-of-way, and that some stops will be eliminated, to allow some of the initial and proposed streetcar services to operate as light rail, becoming the downtown core of the larger rapid transit network. In addition, the City of Milwaukee, with the Commission’s assistance, has initiated a mid-range planning effort to better identify possible streets for streetcar expansion and to prioritize investments in the streetcar system. At the conclusion of this effort, VISION 2050 will be amended to reflect any additional information provided by this detailed study of potential streetcar expansions. The Kenosha streetcar line has planned no expansion under the Recommended Plan, however, service will improve to less than every 15 minutes frequency during peak hours.