Rider's Almanac Blog

How We Roll: Ned Smith, Chief Financial Officer

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 3, 2026

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 generally get around?   When I moved to the Twin Cities, I worked [...]

Meet a Mechanic

Meet a Mechanic: Ravie, Mechanic-Technician, Bus Maintenance

| Feb. 3, 2026

To provide clean, safe, and reliable service, we have hundreds of technicians working behind the scenes on our buses, trains, rail systems and facilities. In our Meet a Mechanic series, we introduce you to those who are committed to their craft [...]

The MT 10

10 Questions with Metro Transit - Gabriel

Posted by Drew Johnson | Jan. 13, 2026

We hear and learn from real customers as they answer our "10 Questions with Metro Transit!" Today we meet Gabriel! How long have you been riding the bus or train? I’ve been riding the bus and train since I started college four years [...]

Safety

Strengthening our official presence through supplemental security

Posted by jzossmt | Jan. 5, 2026

Expanding our official presence on transit is a cornerstone of our work to provide a consistently safe, clean, and welcoming experience on transit. That includes having supplemental security officers at some of our busiest boarding areas to [...]

METRO Green Line Extension

METRO Green Line Extension testing explained

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 12, 2025

Because the METRO Green Line Extension appears complete in many places, many have reasonably wondered why it will take over a year of testing before they can begin riding. The 14.5-mile extension is scheduled to open in 2027. “The [...]