Rider's Almanac Blog

Metro Transit Police Department joins 30x30 Initiative

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 12, 2023

In college, Alexis Junker wasn’t sure whether she’d make it as a police officer, a position predominately held by men. But her confidence grew with each step she took toward the profession, including spending nine months as a Community [...]

From GM Lesley Kandaras Ride With Lesley

Follow along as I ride every route

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 7, 2023

From General Manager Lesley Kandaras In August, I kicked off my commitment to ride every Metro Transit route in my first year as General Manager. I started by riding the METRO A Line from the Rosedale Transit Center to the 46th Street Station [...]

State Fair

Metro Transit's State Fair Express Bus ridership increases 33%

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 5, 2023

Ridership on Metro Transit’s State Fair Express Buses increased significantly this year, largely due to the opening of a fourth Express Bus Park & Ride location in Blaine. In all, Metro Transit provided an estimated 241,000 rides to and [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Anj Olsen

Posted by John Komarek | Sep. 1, 2023

Job: Market Development Specialist Years of service: 12 years How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do?  In 2011, I was laid off from a job at a private arts college. During my job hunt, I came across an opening in the [...]

Transit Police

Police awards celebrate bravery, compassion

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 17, 2023

From left to right: Chief Ernest Morales III, Officer Daniel Hughes, Officer Juan Peralta, U.S. Marshal and former Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell. There were stories of bravery: The police officers who located and calmed an armed [...]