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Posts in Category: METRO Green Line

Preserving public art adorning transit stations

Posted by | July 28, 2017

Because it’s so dispersed – and in some cases cleverly disguised – it’s difficult to appreciate how pervasive public art is across the transit system. But with more than 70 distinct pieces, Metro Transit is the caretaker of one of the largest [...]

Bus Community Light Rail METRO Green Line

On transit, making an impression with poetry

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 31, 2017

For the past 20 years, Michael Kleber-Diggs has shared his poetry with a live audience, reading the room and enjoying the conversation that follows. Capturing the reaction to one of his newest poems, The Green Line, has been a little more [...]

METRO Green Line Transit Police

Officer of the Year recognized for 'servant leadership'

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 24, 2017

After a decade working in financial aid, Katherine Spear started getting restless. Looking for new opportunities, she ran a quick internet search and clicked on the first thing that came up – a chance to volunteer with the St. Paul Police Reserve [...]

Community METRO Green Line

Artist's vision comes to life on light rail train

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 7, 2017

Andrea Carlson isn't used to chasing her artwork around. But when her canvas becomes a 100,000-pound light-rail vehicle, it's about the only way to get a glimpse of the finished product. Carlson managed to catch up with the train twice last [...]

Know Your Operator METRO Green Line

Know Your Operator: Alex Abay

| Nov. 30, 2016

Alex Abay wanted to be a part of history. So as the METRO Green Line approached its 2014 opening, he was among the first train operators to get involved in the light-rail line’s initial test runs. And when opening day arrived in 2014, he made [...]

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