Rider's Almanac Blog

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Chris Becker, Rail Transit Supervisor

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 17, 2021

Lives: Minneapolis Years of service: Eight How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? I came to Metro Transit in 2013, after 14 years with a Twin Cities bank. I was burned out and wanted to have more time to help my [...]

Where I'm From

Where I’m From: Mamo Ligdi, Helper

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 10, 2021

Metro Transit employees come from many cultures and backgrounds. To celebrate this diversity, employees who are proud to share their heritage and identity will be regularly featured on the Riders' Almanac blog. Read more stories here. Tell [...]

Recognizing Metro Transit Veterans

Posted by John Komarek | Nov. 8, 2021

Metro Transit's employees are service-oriented. As such, many have joined us after a term of service in the armed forces or are still serving. The Metropolitan Council employs nearly 400 veterans, including several Metro Transit police [...]

Public Art

At Lake Street Station, utility building transformed into public art

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 5, 2021

Andrés Guzman has been boarding the Blue Line at the Lake Street/Midtown Station for more than a decade, never really paying much attention to the utility building that sits beneath it. Now, after more than a month of Guzman’s careful [...]

Accessibility

New technology could expand transit access for blind, low-vision customers

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 3, 2021

Clockwise from left: Sheila Enerson using the Aira app during a recent trip on the METRO Green Line, a beacon being installed at the Raymond Avenue Station and a new tactile map at the Raymond Avenue Station. New technology could expand [...]