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A son’s memories lead to Wall of Fame honors

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 9, 2018

For Metro Transit Safety Specialist Tim Bowman, White Castle is more than a place to get a steamed, five-hole hamburger. The restaurant is such a prominent part of his life, in fact, that Bowman recently wrote to the restaurant asking if [...]

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Big snow met with persistence, praise

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 23, 2018

The Twin Cities was hit with its biggest winter storm in seven years on Monday, bringing a foot or more of snow to several parts of the metro. Snow-covered roads and traffic delays caused widespread bus delays, with many operators pulling in [...]

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State Fair, Green Line see record ridership

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 7, 2017

A record number of fairgoers rode to and from the Minnesota State Fair with Metro Transit and the METRO Green Line had its busiest day ever when the fair and several other events landed on the same day last week. Metro Transit provided just [...]

Bicycle Community How We Roll Light Rail Rider Profile

How We Roll: Ed Alvarez, Facilities Technician

Posted by jennasbennett | June 13, 2017

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 are a chance to illustrate how much we have [...]

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Tech program helps jobs seekers find new hope, career path

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 12, 2017

Some eager job seekers are getting an opportunity to pursue careers as Metro Transit technicians. The Metro Transit Technician program combines workforce readiness and on-the-job training, support toward earning a degree and an internship. [...]

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