Rider's Almanac Blog

Dispatchers recognized for pandemic perseverance

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 27, 2022

Terry Dolney has spent the past 25 years as a dispatcher. But nothing, he said, could have prepared him for what he and his peers have experienced since the pandemic began two years ago. At points, up to 100 of the operators Dolney works [...]

Engineers reflect on the joy of problem-solving, community building

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 25, 2022

Engineers Week (February 21-27) is dedicated to raising public awareness of the important role engineers play in our society. We’re proud to celebrate the engineers who are helping us innovate and evolve through their work. Continue reading to learn [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Taj Kahn, South Garage

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 24, 2022

In 1991, when Taj Kahn traveled alone to Moorhead, Minn., from New York, a fellow Pakistani student met him at the bus depot to bring him to college.     Thirty years later, he found himself transporting Afghani refugees as a bus operator [...]

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Many hands make snow work

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 23, 2022

Responding to winter weather is a team effort. From our service garages to our Transit Control Center, employees are out early and often preparing for, responding to, and ultimately cleaning up any time snow falls. As snow fell on Tuesday, Feb. [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Andre Williams

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 10, 2022

Andre Williams is at Metro Transit to help people. “I’ve gone through some things,” Williams said. “Why not share what I’ve learned?” Over the course of his young adult life, he’s learned to work through tragedy. As a 13-year-old in [...]