Rider's Almanac Blog

Maple Grove Transit named state’s System of the Year

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 22, 2018

Maple Grove Transit was recognized this week as a leader among Minnesota transit agencies. The Minnesota Public Transit Association announced Maple Grove Transit as its “System of the Year” during its annual conference on Monday. The award [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Karyssa Jackson

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 18, 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. These “How We Roll” profiles illustrate how much we have in common with our [...]

Bus From the GM

Focus on reliability and travel times brings big benefits

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 12, 2018

From General Manager Brian Lamb When we ask transit riders what they want from us, we usually get a simple answer: They want us to show up on time and to get them to their destination as safely and quickly as possible. Bus-only shoulders, [...]

History Highlight

Where did the name Metro Transit come from?

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 10, 2018

Transit has a 146-year history in the Twin Cities. But there have been several service providers over the years, creating a chain of identities leading to what we now know as Metro Transit. For decades, the region’s largest transit company was [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Julie Trosen

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 8, 2018

For twelve years, Julie Trosen drove school buses, but then she upgraded her career at Metro Transit. And, if you ask her, she’s never looking back. She found the pay and the benefits second-to-none. “I plan to be here until I retire,” Trosen [...]