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Posts in Category: COVID-19

Temporary shields being introduced to help protect operators

| July 11, 2020

Body Shop technicians have been asked to come up with creative solutions more than once since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Their latest invention: Temporary shields, fashioned largely from recycled bus parts, that will help safeguard operators [...]

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MTPD Lieutenant brings medical background to pandemic fight

Posted by Laura Baenen | July 10, 2020

Growing up, Lt. Mario Ruberto dreamed of becoming a paramedic like those he saw on “Emergency,” a 1970s semi-documentary TV series about Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Ruberto began living the dream when he became a Mayo Clinic cardiac [...]

COVID-19 In This Together

In This Together: Linnae Nelson-Seys, Workforce Development

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 26, 2020

Across the organization, Metro Transit employees’ work has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These "In These Together" Q&As illustrate how employees are adapting both on and off the clock. Read more interviews here. Linnae [...]

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Pandemic leads new operators to get their start online

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 19, 2020

Instructor Denny Johnson has spent the past 20 years leading in-person classes. This week, he’s introducing another group of new bus operators to the job. But there’s one big difference: Johnson is alone in an office, and the 10 new hires [...]

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Your COVID-19 questions, answered

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 4, 2020

Several adjustments have been made to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and changes are likely to continue as our understanding of the pandemic evolves. Below are responses to some frequently asked questions. Additional questions can be directed [...]

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