Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Sarah Gibson

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 22, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, Train Operator Sarah Gibson hasn’t been seeing as many passengers as she used to. But there are still enough familiar faces to keep her spirits up – the veterans traveling to and from the VA, the shoppers [...]

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Latest group of certified bus operators celebrated

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 18, 2021

Over the last week, 30 individuals were recognized for completing the Bus Operator Apprenticeship Program and becoming certified bus operators during socially distanced graduation ceremonies at the Metro Transit Police & Office [...]

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Operator springs to action after encountering a scary scene

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 17, 2021

South Garage Operator Tony Fitzgerald, right, had just left the Cedar Grove Transit Station when he saw a vehicle in front of his Red Line bus begin to spin, crash into a snowbank and send a puff of snow into the air. As he got closer, he [...]

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Transit Police help move nearly 400 people into permanent housing

Posted by Laura Baenen | Feb. 16, 2021

Nearly 400 people have found permanent housing in the two years since the Metro Transit Police Department and the Metropolitan Council's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) partnered to help those sheltering on transit. The first move-in [...]

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Stronger filters will provide cleaner air on light rail vehicles

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 16, 2021

Technicians Jeff Stanley, left, and Rich Cipala, right, designed custom frames for the enhanced air filters they are installing in light rail vehicles. Air filters that can more efficiently capture virus-causing particles are being installed in [...]