Rider's Almanac Blog

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 [...]

COVID-19 From the GM

Commitment to continual improvement will not be short-lived

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 12, 2021

A message from General Manager Wes Kooistra In a few short weeks, service on several express routes serving downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the University of Minnesota will be restored or expanded. We’ll also begin running light [...]