Rider's Almanac Blog

Snow removal pros' goal this winter: collaboration

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 11, 2019

Metro Transit hosted snow removal managers from across the region in October. The goal: develop a more coordinated approach to one of winter’s biggest challenges – keeping bus stops, roads and sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Representatives [...]

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Finding freedom and fun by bringing kids along for the ride

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 17, 2019

When Terry and Brian Crunk decided to move from downtown Minneapolis to Golden Valley, they didn’t want to take their 6-month-old son Finn out of his downtown daycare or deal with the stresses of commuting by car. The solution: Bring him on [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Pao Xiong

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 16, 2019

After the Vietnam War ended, an eight-year-old Pao Xiong chose to immigrate from Laos to the United States. “It was a courageous decision to take that jump by myself,” Xiong said. “The older community members were telling me, ‘Don’t go. You don’t [...]

Awards

Long-serving planners, operator recognized for their service

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 10, 2019

Four long-serving Metro Transit employees were recognized for their contributions by the Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) this week. The recognition came at MPTA's annual awards banquet, held Wednesday in St. Paul. Operator Theresa [...]

C Line

Challenges don’t change our commitment to electric buses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 9, 2019

There’s a certain amount of uncertainty that comes with trying something new – like using some of the country’s first 60-foot electric buses. But facing the unknown and accepting that things may not always go as planned is necessary to [...]