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Light Rail METRO Green Line Extension

Apprenticeship program provides new train operators more mentorship, training  

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 12, 2026

Before joining Metro Transit, Carrie Stepanek worked in health care administration. But when she saw the opportunity to become a train operator in late 2025, she decided to turn her longtime interest in trains into a new career she believed [...]

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What we’re doing to make light rail service more reliable   

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 13, 2025

No one likes waiting, especially when they’re trying to get from one place to another. That’s why we’re continuously monitoring and responding to issues that arise throughout the service day and focusing on a number of strategies that can help [...]

From GM Lesley Kandaras Light Rail METRO Blue Line METRO Green Line Safety and Security Action Plan Transit Police

Listening, learning strengthens resolve to improve public safety on transit  

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Posted by | Jan. 18, 2024

Thank you to everyone who turned out last week to share valuable feedback with leaders who spent time riding light rail and at stations. Reflecting on her experience, General Manager Lesley Kandaras said she appreciated hearing how much riders [...]

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Light rail helper: 'This is the most fulfilled I've ever felt' 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | March 31, 2023

When Blue Line trains pull into the Mall of America, Tyler Lewis is there. As a light rail helper, Lewis walks through each train that comes in to pick up litter and tend to other on-board messes between trips. The work might sound a little [...]

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Focus on workforce development brings welcome signs of progress 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | March 3, 2023

From Brian Funk, Chief Operating Officer In early February, more than 150 job seekers visited our new North Loop Garage to test drive a bus, get help completing their applications, and sit down for an interview all within about an [...]

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