Rider's Almanac Blog

Corridor ridership up 50% after D Line’s opening

| Jan. 7, 2023

When snow fell in December, Bloomington resident Laura Johnson hopped on a METRO D Line bus to reach her job as an administrative employee at Children's Hospital. “I like that I can close my eyes, listen to a podcast, and not stress about [...]

Bus Shelters

New guidelines provide 'starting place' for bus stop accessibility improvements

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 2, 2023

Metro Transit is on a mission to create better bus stops – and that means ensuring they can be used by anyone. To support ongoing accessibility improvements, staff visited more than 900 bus stops to begin gathering data about existing [...]

Where I’m From: Sgt. Txu Yang

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 22, 2022

Metro Transit employees come from many cultures and backgrounds. To celebrate this diversity, employees who are proud to share their heritage and identity will be regularly featured on the Riders' Almanac blog. Read more stories here. Please [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Marva Wagner

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 9, 2022

Marva Wagner felt stuck in her career until she found Metro Transit. “I worked my way up to assistant manager of an eye care store,” Wagner said. “But after multiple times of being blocked from working into a general manager position, I knew I [...]

Where I'm From

Where I’m From: Stalin Ballesteros, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 8, 2022