Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Newton Williams

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 28, 2022

Not only did Newton Williams find a career that helps people at Metro Transit, he also found love. “I was working at another transportation company at the time,” Williams said. “When some contracts ended, I applied here, and so did others I [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan

Onboard monitors provide a reminder that cameras are always on

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 27, 2022

For security purposes, all buses and trains are equipped with multiple security cameras. And now, passengers on some buses can see what’s being captured as they ride. Small monitors that show what’s being recorded onboard are now being [...]

Keen eye, compassion showed by bus operator, police officer

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 20, 2022

A glance from a bus operator and a conversation with a cop may have helped save a man’s life. While operating Route 7 last month, Heywood Operator David Williams noticed a man standing at the edge of the Cedar Avenue bridge and [...]

Bus Rapid Transit Gold Line

East Metro residents look forward to improved transit as METRO Gold Line construction gets underway

| Oct. 19, 2022

Metro Transit and project partners today celebrated the start of construction on the METRO Gold Line, which will become the first Bus Rapid Transit service in Minnesota to primarily use bus lanes. When construction is finished, Gold Line [...]

Fares

Residential Passes boost transit access, affordability

| Oct. 7, 2022

Clockwise: Residential Pass holder Sarah Cohen; TOD Manager Michael Krantz, Green Rock Apartments Property Manager Dale Howey, and Senior Commuter Programs Specialist Tenille Warren; and Philip Montesa, who lives at CommonBond Communities’ [...]