Rider's Almanac Blog

MTPD Lieutenant brings medical background to pandemic fight

Posted by Laura Baenen | July 10, 2020

Growing up, Lt. Mario Ruberto dreamed of becoming a paramedic like those he saw on “Emergency,” a 1970s semi-documentary TV series about Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Ruberto began living the dream when he became a Mayo Clinic cardiac [...]

In This Together

In This Together: Bus Operator Machelle "Mickey" Albert

| July 8, 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. Machelle "Mickey" [...]

A data-driven approach to social distancing

| July 1, 2020

From Joey Reid, Senior Data Scientist Transit Vitals Although there are many reasons we operate transit, the health of a transit system is often measured in ridership. Even before the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Minnesota, I started [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Mark Ogburn

| June 29, 2020

Job: Bus Operator Years of service: 11 How did you come to work at Metro Transit? In 2008, I entered the workforce during the Great Recession. After working a bunch of seasonal part-time jobs at big box stores, in customer service or [...]

COVID-19 In This Together

In This Together: Linnae Nelson-Seys, Workforce Development

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 26, 2020