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Posts in Category: METRO Green Line

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Technician training program creates careers, pride 

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Posted by Laura Baenen | Aug. 5, 2019

Chapman Templer, Toua Yang and Chee Vang might still be working at lower-paying jobs without advancement opportunities had they not enrolled three years ago in a paid on-the-job training program to become light rail train technicians. They [...]

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Employees recall opening days of Metro Transit’s rail lines 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | June 20, 2019

To hear John MacQueen tell it, the METRO Blue Line’s June 26, 2004, opening was hardly a sure success. “One of the strangest things was nothing worked well, except the day before we opened,” said MacQueen, the Blue Line’s first rail transit [...]

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Green Line service changes protect investment, shift focus to better housing options 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | May 17, 2019

From General Manager Wes Kooistra When regularly scheduled service adjustments take effect in August, we will replace four METRO Green Line trips that run between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on weekdays with buses. These buses will operate as frequently as [...]

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Sarah Gibson claims Rail Rodeo crown with calm demeanor 

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Posted by Laura Baenen | April 23, 2019

Train Operator Sarah Gibson’s laid-back approach won her Metro Transit’s Rail Rodeo crown last Saturday. “I really didn’t do much to prepare. This is what I’ve been doing for five years now so operating a train is almost second nature, and [...]

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Final Four leads to record light rail ridership 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | April 18, 2019

The METRO Blue and Green lines each set single-day ridership records on Monday, April 8, when the NCAA Men’s Final Four championship game was held at U.S. Bank Stadium. There were 62,686 rides provided on the Blue Line and 68,210 rides on the [...]

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