Bus
Shelters
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 8:38:00 PM
The above bus stop, at 26th Street and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, provides plenty of space for customers to board and exit, a key feature of a good bus stop.
Metro Transit planners often get asked how to accommodate bus stops when roads
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Bus
Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:18:00 PM
Years of Service: 5
Garage: East Metro
Lives: Woodbury
Family: Wife, three kids, and two grandchildren
After 27 years working at a big box grocery store, John Brown decided it was time for a change. He had a degree as a diesel
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Bus
COVID-19
Express Bus
From the GM
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 7:58:00 AM
From General Manager Wes Kooistra
Since the start of the pandemic, many of our commuter-oriented routes have been suspended or offered fewer trips than usual.
Today, as more people begin returning to their offices, we are preparing to
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Bus
On Off The Clock
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:28:00 AM
Lives: Eagan, MN
Job: Bus Operator
Garage: South
Years of service: 15
How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do?
After 15 years of being a nursing assistant, I noticed former coworkers driving the Metro Transit bus I
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Bus
Posted by John Komarek |
Monday, June 28, 2021 1:29:00 PM
Inside Heywood Garage, General Manager Wes Kooistra and Acting Chief of Operations Brian Funk discussed the features of this long range 40-foot electric bus with a representative from grant partner Proterra.
Recently, Metro Transit was awarded
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