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Know Your Operator: Richard Isaacson 

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Posted by John Komarek | April 8, 2020

Richard Isaacson has noticed a large drop in ridership on the routes he picks up as an extra-board operator. And that's to be expected: to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Metro Transit is stressing that people should only ride [...]

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Know Your Operator: Darren Rodriguez   

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Posted by Drew Kerr | March 11, 2020

The day a hurricane struck Puerto Rico in 2017, Darren Rodriguez's mother advised him to stay home. Instead, he reported to his job at a nursing home so he could help protect and care for more than 30 elderly individuals. “It’s a miracle that [...]

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Know Your Operator: Tamica Washington 

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Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 28, 2020

In 1990, Tamica Washington became an operator by accident. While supporting a friend applying to become a bus operator by going to a hiring event, she was told that she couldn’t stay unless she was applying. So, on a whim, she filled out an [...]

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Know your operator: Barkon Greaves 

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Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 27, 2020

On any given Sunday, Barkon Greaves drives a bus – not for Metro Transit, but for his church. “I pick up the old people who can’t get there,” Greaves said. “I try to help out as much as I can.” For someone who walked about 800 miles to [...]

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Operators differ in age, interests but share same love of the job 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 17, 2020

On paper, Kou Yang and Peter Huston don’t have much in common. After growing up in California, Yang moved to the Twin Cities, joined the National Guard and began working odd jobs. Huston grew up in upstate New York and built a career as a [...]

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