Rider's Almanac Blog

C Line heralded as ‘future’ of Twin Cities transportation

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 11, 2019

The METRO C Line had been open less than four hours when Brandon Martin found himself boarding at one of the Bus Rapid Transit line’s new stations for the second time that day. “I don’t know what magic you’re using, but the bus seems to just [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Henry Bridges

Posted by John Komarek | June 10, 2019

Henry Bridges said he’d never move to Minnesota. Today, he’s a senior instructor at Heywood Garage. As a native New Yorker, Bridges was used to the big city and lots of people. Occasionally, he’d visit family in Minnesota. To him, the [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Fleet Supervisor Tabin Hinck

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 5, 2019

On the Clock/Off the Clock features provide an introduction to the people who spend their days working at Metro Transit and their free time involved in a variety of interesting hobbies. Read more On the Clock/Off the Clock features here. [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Clayton Watercott

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 23, 2019

Many Metro Transit employees are committed to sustainable transportation, riding the bus or train, biking or walking to work and other destinations across the region. These “How We Roll” profiles illustrate how much we have in common with our [...]

Minneapolis On the METRO

Developers see future with more people, less parking

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 21, 2019

New residential and commercial buildings can increasingly come with little to no parking, developers and city officials said at a forum hosted by Metro Transit’s Transit Oriented Development Office. “Part of the issue is does the public want it [...]