Rider's Almanac Blog

Winter weather brings out the best

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 24, 2023

It’s not often we suggest people limit their travel. Thank you to those who played it safe and helped us do our job serving people who really needed it. Those who rode it out with us had some kind things to say, too. A sampling of what we [...]

Metro Transit micro

Metro Transit micro service area set to expand

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 16, 2023

In the months after Metro Transit micro opened, driver Yassin became pretty familiar with regular riders who used the on-demand service to get to school, work and appointments. Lately, he's been meeting a lot of new people. “I used to know [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan Transit Police

Efforts to improve public safety on transit persist in the face of many needs, fewer police

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 9, 2023

Riding the train alongside police officers can be a little uneventful. And that’s the point. When police, uniformed staff, or security personnel are around, bad behavior tends to diminish. Instead, what you start to see are warm, chance [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Tenille Warren, senior employer outreach specialist

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 7, 2023

How We Roll celebrates Metro Transit employees who regularly ride transit and other forms of sustainable transportation. Read more How We Roll Q&As here. How do you get to work? I take Route 75 from from my apartment in Inver Grove [...]

Transit Oriented Development

Development along transit benefiting residents, workers and the climate

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 2, 2023

Development along transit corridors is recovering from its pandemic slump – welcome news for the people who live and work along transit as well as the climate. “There’s a growing body of research showing that aligning housing and jobs with [...]