Rider's Almanac Blog

Re-envisioning of Nicollet Mall provides opportunity to shape the future of transit in downtown Minneapolis

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 7, 2025

The City of Minneapolis is re-envisioning the future of Nicollet Mall. As part of this work, the city is considering plans to close the corridor to vehicle traffic and to move bus service to parallel streets downtown. Moving buses off [...]

Bus Maintenance Career Tracks

Career Tracks: Peter Lockhart, helper

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 22, 2024

Many people who work at Metro Transit take on new responsibilities and roles throughout their careers. Career Tracks highlights the paths employees have taken to their latest assignment and where they see themselves going next. How did you [...]

Know Your Operator: Ricky Ray Vontayein

Posted by John Komarek | Nov. 14, 2024

Ricky Ray wanted to find a work-life balance. He found it at Metro Transit. “I’m finally getting some time back with my family and grandkids,” Ricky Ray said. Before becoming a bus operator, he owned his own car dealership. However, as [...]

From GM Lesley Kandaras Network Now

Now is the time to share your thoughts on planned service improvements

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 7, 2024

Over the past several weeks, we've received a lot of great feedback on Network Now, a draft plan that will guide service changes we make through 2027. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to join us at community meetings, provide written [...]

The MT 10

10 Questions with Metro Transit: David

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 25, 2024

Hear and learn from riders as they answer our "10 Questions with Metro Transit!" Today we meet David! To share your story, send an email with “10 Questions” in the subject line to [email protected]. How long have you been riding [...]