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COO Vince Pellegrin retires after four decades in transit

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 16, 2021

Growing up in southern California, Vince Pellegrin was a self-described “surfer kid” with a thing for hot rods. His first job? Pumping gas. His first car? A 1967 Ford Fairlane. But after attending the University of Southern California and [...]

Bus Maintenance

Maintenance teams exceed annual performance goals

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 19, 2021

Heywood Mechanic Technician Dan Aasen with a rarely used tow vehicle. Metro Transit’s bus and rail maintenance departments beat annual goals that measure how frequently in-service buses and trains need to be fixed last year. Buses traveled [...]

Bus Maintenance COVID-19 In This Together

In This Together: Silas Sharp

Posted by John Komarek | May 7, 2020

Across the organization, Metro Transit employees’ work has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These "In These Together" Q&As illustrate how employees are adapting both on and off the clock. Read more interviews here. Silas Sharp, [...]

Bus Maintenance

Technicians compete against each other, clock in Bus Maintenance Roadeo

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 24, 2020

Getting buses ready to pull out of the garage on time means Metro Transit’s technicians are always aware of the clock. This week, a friendly competition put a group of technicians on an even more challenging timeline. Inside one of Metro [...]

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Fleet plan calls for gradual addition of electric buses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 10, 2018

Electric buses will be gradually added to Metro Transit's bus fleet over the coming years under a plan presented this week to the Metropolitan Council. The plan will begin going into effect next year, when Metro Transit starts the process of [...]

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