Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Ron Williams

Posted by John Komarek | April 20, 2022

Ron Williams wishes he would have applied to Metro Transit earlier. “My dad told me to apply in 1987 when I was working multiple jobs,” Williams said. “It’s a stable job with great pay and benefits.” He waited to apply because he still had [...]

Bus Community Shelters

Adopt-a-Stop program revived and expanded

| April 20, 2022

When Deb Winsor walked to her Uptown bus stop, she was often irked by the amount of litter she found along the way. So she decided to act, joining a growing number of people who have joined the recently revived and expanded Adopt-a-Stop [...]

Equity

Evaluation underscores commitment to transit equity

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 19, 2022

Access to frequent and reliable transit provides people more freedom to meet their daily needs, or to get to work or school without needing access to a vehicle. So, Metro Transit has made a commitment to providing equitable access to [...]

Where I'm From

Where I’m From: Ahmed Jama, dispatcher

Posted by John Komarek | April 7, 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. [...]

Transit Police

Police officers join Metro Transit Police Department with big smiles, big hopes

Posted by Drew Kerr | April 6, 2022

Each of the new police officers sworn in by the Metro Transit Police Department this week described receiving their badges as one of the proudest moments of their lives. For Kongmeng Yang, the ceremony affirmed his decision to go back to school, [...]