Rider's Almanac Blog

Color Pop Bus Stop: A happiness project

Posted by Kathy Graul | Oct. 26, 2018

What could happen if a public transit agency invited a popular local artist into one of its busiest bus stations on a Monday and offered said artist the opportunity to paint the entire station in an array of colors? When I asked artist Ashley Mary [...]

On Off The Clock

On/Off the Clock with Samantha Wicks

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 24, 2018

Name: Samantha Wicks Lives: Saint Paul Job: Mechanic-Technician, East Metro Garage Years of Service: 2 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? I was in South Korea serving in the Air Force as a mechanic. My term of [...]

Bus Maintenance

Aspiring technicians ready for next step

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 24, 2018

A group of 17 aspiring technicians were celebrated last week as they prepared to take the next step toward full-time roles in Bus Maintenance. The recognition was the latest benchmark for the Metro Transit Technician Training Program, which [...]

Awards

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 [...]