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Taylor named Minnesota Bus Operator of the Year 

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| Oct. 18, 2013

Two longtime Metro Transit employees were honored with awards from the Minnesota Public Transportation Association this week. Tony Taylor, a 34-year Safe Operator based at Heywood Garage, was named the Minnesota Bus Operator of the Year, which [...]

Millennials trending towards transit, technology 

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| Oct. 4, 2013

Young Americans are turning to transit as a way to save money, connect with their communities, expand their workdays and reduce their environmental impact. Those are among the takeaways from a pair of new reports out this week from the [...]

WCCO: Testing Bus Driving Skills with Metro Transit 

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| Sep. 23, 2013

WCCO’s Jamie Yuccas recently got behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus to illustrate the challenges of driving the 40-foot long, 50,000-pound vehicle. The segment aired in conjunction with the annual Roadeo competition, which is being held this [...]

A unique career: 50 years in transit 

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| Sep. 20, 2013

When Metro Transit celebrated its one-billionth customer in 1984, Silas Sharp was there. He was also present in 1999 and again last year, when the agency surpassed the 2 billion and 3 billion customer marks, respectively. This week, "Sy" [...]

Blue Line brings happiness to Hiawatha corridor 

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| Sep. 17, 2013

Are people who live near the METRO Blue Line happier than those who live in areas without such ready access to light rail transit? In a word, yes. New research by University of Minnesota associate professor Jason Cao shows residents [...]

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