Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Malika Kifal, Ruter Garage

| Nov. 2, 2021

Fifteen years ago, when Malika Kifal (Mah-lee-ka Key-fall) immigrated from Morocco to Minnesota, she relied on transit for daily life.    “I’ve been outside walking to a stop or waiting in the cold or rain for a bus,” Kifal said. “I know [...]

From the GM

Sometimes providing a reliable service requires difficult choices

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 2, 2021

From General Manager Wes Kooistra While the pandemic has reduced ridership, we’ve continued to keep buses and trains running so people can use transit to get where they need to go. However, like many transit agencies, we are facing a [...]

Touch screens and stored credit improve fare experience

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 27, 2021

New and improved ticket vending machines are among the features customers can look forward to using when the METRO Orange Line opens in December. New machines being installed at each Orange Line station include several improvements from [...]

Career Tracks

Career Tracks: Peter Stumme, Assistant Transportation Manager

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 25, 2021

Many people who work at Metro Transit take on new responsibilities and roles throughout their careers. Career Tracks highlights the paths employees have taken to their latest assignment and where they see themselves going next. To learn more [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: John Dillery, Senior Planner

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 20, 2021

How did you come to Metro Transit and what do you do?  My interest in transit began as a kid growing up in Mahtomedi in the 1960s. My neighbors and older family members often told streetcar stories. I was curious about it, so I walked [...]