Rider's Almanac Blog

Electric bus chargers arrive at Heywood Garage

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 19, 2018

As the METRO C Line pivots from construction to operations, staff at Heywood Garage got their first look at the future of bus technology – an electric bus charger. This is a temporary installation, but a necessary first step towards [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Michaela Ahern

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 14, 2018

Many Metro Transit employees are committed to sustainable transportation, riding the bus or train, biking or walking to work and other destinations across the region. “How We Roll” profiles illustrate how much we have in common with our [...]

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Fleet plan calls for gradual addition of electric buses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 10, 2018

Electric buses will be gradually added to Metro Transit's bus fleet over the coming years under a plan presented this week to the Metropolitan Council. The plan will begin going into effect next year, when Metro Transit starts the process of [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Shamara Baggett

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 9, 2018

After years of exhaustion working two jobs to make ends meet, Shamara Baggett decided to upgrade her career to achieve a work/life balance as a Metro Transit bus operator. Whether she put on the uniform of a nursing assistant, private care [...]

Shared Mobility

Meet Metro Transit’s new Shared Mobility Program Manager

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 7, 2018

Growing up in a farming community outside of Columbus, Ohio, Meredith Klekotka took long bus trips to and from school and didn’t have many places she could safely walk to. Frustrated by the lack of options, she developed an early [...]