Riders' Almanac Blog

Career Tracks: Dave Hanson, assistant director of field operations - bus

Posted by John Komarek | March 24, 2022

The Metropolitan Council announced today that the METRO Blue Line LRT will be extended to the Moon. The extension will add an additional 238,900 miles of track alongside existing NASA right of way, and add 3 more stations to the south end of the [...]

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Career Tracks: Amanda Walker-Hunter, assistant transportation manager

Posted by John Komarek | March 22, 2022

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 [...]

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Career Tracks: Amina Wolf, acting deputy director of bus operations

Posted by John Komarek | March 4, 2022

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 [...]

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Engineers reflect on the joy of problem-solving, community building

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 25, 2022

Engineers Week (February 21-27) is dedicated to raising public awareness of the important role engineers play in our society. We’re proud to celebrate the engineers who are helping us innovate and evolve through their work. Continue reading to learn [...]

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Know Your Operator: Taj Kahn, South Garage

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 24, 2022

In 1991, when Taj Kahn traveled alone to Moorhead, Minn., from New York, a fellow Pakistani student met him at the bus depot to bring him to college.     Thirty years later, he found himself transporting Afghani refugees as a bus operator [...]