Rider's Almanac Blog

For Transit Police K-9s, exposure to transit begins on day one

| Aug. 26, 2021

K-9s that work with the Metro Transit Police Department will spend nearly a decade sniffing their way around trains, buses and boarding areas. So it only makes sense that their training would also take place in such an environment. And now [...]

Where I'm From

Where I’m From: Joseph Otoo-Essilfie, Rail Supervisor

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 19, 2021

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. Tell [...]

Bus Shelters

What makes a great bus stop? New guide provides the answer

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 19, 2021

The above bus stop, at 26th Street and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, provides plenty of space for customers to board and exit, a key feature of a good bus stop. Metro Transit planners often get asked how to accommodate bus stops when roads [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Veronica Carter, South

Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 17, 2021

As a young woman finding her career path, Veronica Carter wasn’t afraid to take chances or move to find opportunities. A little over two decades later, her search ended in 2015. “Getting a job with Metro Transit helped ground me,” [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Tanya Young, Blue Line

| Aug. 13, 2021

Tanya Young tells people she was raised to be a train operator on the METRO Blue Line. As a child, she lived just east of Hiawatha Avenue, at the time a one-lane highway with apple trees. Her mom ran a business in downtown Minneapolis, and [...]