Rider's Almanac Blog

How We Roll: Shaun Morrell

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 18, 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 [...]

Bus

Service changes boost ridership to St. Louis Park’s West End

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 17, 2019

When Chris Kaukis needs to get to work, he walks out of his downtown Minneapolis condo, crosses the street and hops on a Route 645 bus. In less than 15 minutes, he’s arrived at his office in St. Louis Park’s West End, a growing commercial and [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Joseph Sturdevant

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 17, 2019

After 20 years serving as a police officer, Joseph Sturdevant left the force and began to make a difference in his community at Metro Transit. Ever since, his riders are thankful he made the switch. He is among Metro Transit's [...]

D Line

METRO D Line begins pre-construction survey

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 8, 2019

Jared Gazda takes a moment to setup his surveying equipment at the corner of 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis. The information he gathers will aid in station construction, including ADA compliance and drainage. Before the first shovel breaks [...]

Light Rail METRO Blue Line METRO Green Line

Plastic seats being tested on some light rail vehicles

Posted by Laura Baenen | Jan. 8, 2019

Responding to customer feedback, Metro Transit is trying something new on some Blue Line trains – plastic seats. Technicians put plastic seats in the upper seating area of a Blue Line train a few months ago and plan to install them in the same [...]