Rider's Almanac Blog

Metro Transit helps kid be a bus operator for Halloween 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 29, 2020

While Lars Sumner is only three years old, he knows what he wants to be, not only for Halloween, but also when he grows up. "We had a rabbit costume ready for him this year, but at preschool he said he wanted to become a bus driver, so that [...]

Public Art

28th Ave. Mural Project features local artists' work 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 22, 2020

Three new murals were recently installed in the stairwell at the METRO Blue Line's 28th Avenue Park & Ride (8100 30th Ave. S, Bloomington). The murals are expected to remain up for a few years to determine whether permanent installations [...]

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BCTC construction aims to refresh facility 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 16, 2020

Improvements to one of Metro Transit's busiest boarding areas, the Brooklyn Center Transit Center, are underway. When construction is complete in early-2021, customers and staff will find new canopies, benches, ticket machines, bike racks and [...]

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Better Bus Routes set sights on Route 3 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 16, 2020

A construction crew working this summer on shelter for Route 63, now with Better Bus Route upgrades implemented at the start of the September service change. Since 2018, the Better Bus Route program has sought to improve the customer [...]

In This Together

In this Together: Chelsa Johnson, METRO Gold Line Environmental Lead 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 16, 2020

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

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