Rider's Almanac Blog

Operators find a lot to like in new apprentice program 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

When Lee Estis began as a bus operator in 2013, he frequently turned to peers with more experience for advice. One particularly useful insight – “When all else fails, just stop the darn bus and think about what you’re doing” – has come into [...]

Redesigned website focused on trip planning, simplicity 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

In most cases, visitors to Metro Transit’s website have already decided they want to ride. That’s why Metro Transit’s newly redesigned website puts trip planning, real-time information and service updates front and center. The new design will go [...]

Reduced fare program described as a ‘lifesaver’ 

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Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 16, 2019

In Rosalind Graham’s world, every dollar counts. So when Metro Transit introduced a fare program that would allow her to ride for $1, she welcomed the opportunity to cut costs. The Minneapolis resident enrolled in what’s known as the Transit [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Kyle Burrows 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

“How We Roll​” celebrates Metro Transit employees who commute and travel to many other destinations using transit or by biking, walking or carpooling. Kyle Burrows, Senior Planner How do you get to work? I take the Route 21 from our house [...]

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Referral, encouragement turns one career change into two 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

It doesn’t take long to see that bus operators Crystal Garrison (above left) and Yolanda Sims (above right) are close friends. On a recent weekday afternoon, they laughed frequently as they traded stories about their first few months at [...]

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