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Posts in Category: Bus Maintenance

Introducing aspiring mechanics to a career in transit

| May 12, 2015

When Tony Harmon was in high school, he knew he wanted a career that involved computers. But after graduation, he found himself working at an auto repair shop where his days were largely spent performing oil changes. After 18 [...]

Bus Bus Maintenance Community In the News

Old buses get new life

| April 24, 2014

A 12-year-old bus with more than 400,000 miles might not sound like a dream come true. But for Ann Kay and Bill Jones, it represents just that. The Minnetonka duo recently purchased a retired Metro Transit bus to use as a mobile computer lab that [...]

Bus Bus Maintenance

Nurturing a new generation of mechanics

| April 18, 2014

Among Kevin Hendrickson’s classmates, buses weren’t exactly top of mind. Instead, those enrolled with him in Hennepin Technical College’s Medium/Heavy Truck Technology program largely thought their careers would involve working on [...]

Bus Bus Maintenance Safety

More maintenance, more miles

| Aug. 29, 2013

Judging strictly by appearances, the 1984 Ford tow truck kept at the Martin J. Ruter Garage in Brooklyn Center may not seem particularly noteworthy. But the truck has a distinct honor: it is the oldest vehicle in Metro Transit’s fleet. After [...]