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Meet a Mechanic

Meet a Mechanic: Ravie, Mechanic-Technician, Bus Maintenance 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 3, 2026

To provide clean, safe, and reliable service, we have hundreds of technicians working behind the scenes on our buses, trains, rail systems and facilities. In our Meet a Mechanic series, we introduce you to those who are committed to their craft [...]

Meet a Mechanic

Meet a Mechanic: Howard Freeman 

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Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 8, 2025

Howard Freeman began his career as shop help in a private diesel shop, learning on the job and working his way up to mechanic. Today, he’s part of the team maintaining the METRO C Line’s battery-electric buses at the Heywood Garage. “It’s a [...]