Rider's Almanac Blog

Repeat Roadeo champ earns another title

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 26, 2018

The sleeve of Jack Berner’s grey Metro Transit sweater is already home to an impressive collection of blue chevrons commemorating each of his 13 Bus Roadeo wins. And now he has one more. After earning a near-perfect score, Berner was named the [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Jeremy Hop

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

Awards

Light rail leader named top transit professional

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 14, 2018

A leader in Metro Transit’s efforts to expand light rail in the Twin Cities has been recognized as one of the transit industry’s top young professionals. Joan Hollick, who is serving as the interim director of Metro Transit’s New Starts [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Kossivi Loko

Posted by John Komarek | Sep. 11, 2018

Kossivi Loko is no stranger to patience, dedication, and community. As an immigrant from the West African nation of Togo, it took a decade’s worth of patience, dedication, and a desire for community to successfully become a citizen of the [...]

Ridership State Fair

Record State Fair attendance leads to lots of rides

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 7, 2018

A record number of Minnesota State Fair attendees took transit to and from the fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 1, when the fair also saw its busiest day ever. More than 83,500 rides were provided on State Fair Express Buses and regular routes [...]