Rider's Almanac Blog

WCCO: Testing Bus Driving Skills with Metro Transit

| 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 [...]

Bus In the News Retro Transit

A unique career: 50 years in transit

| 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" [...]

In the News METRO Blue Line On the METRO

Blue Line brings happiness to Hiawatha corridor

| 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 [...]

Bus Bus Rapid Transit Route of the Week St. Paul

Route 68: A 'radial' ride down Robert Street

| Sep. 16, 2013

Before they began riding Route 68 last year, Peter and David didn’t know one another. Today, though, the Inver Hills Community College students make a habit of sitting together on the bus so they can debate culture, philosophy and politics while [...]

Bus Go Green In the News Links of Interest

KFAI: Metro Transit's super-hybrid buses cleanest in the nation