Rider's Almanac Blog

Bus On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Operator Tekoyia Brisco 

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Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 18, 2020

Lives: St. Paul Job: Operator, South Garage Years of Service: 7 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? After working jobs at the Mall of America as a young man, I decided I needed something more reliable and got [...]

Transit Police

MTPD lieutenant uses hobby to help families helped by HAT 

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Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 17, 2020

Lt. Erin Dietz recently discovered that she can use her stress-relieving hobby to help formerly homeless families. She finds and refinishes used furniture and donates them to families who have found permanent housing with the help of the Metro [...]

65 years after Rosa Parks arrest, operator reads and reflects 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 1, 2020

Born in Minneapolis, Margaret Stephens was just over a month old when Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up her seat on the bus. Thirty-five years later, she started driving a bus herself. On the 65th anniversary of [...]

In This Together

In This Together: Rail Supervisor Kristen Fritz 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 19, 2020

Across the organization, our work has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These "In This Together" Q&As illustrate how we're adapting both on and off the clock. Read more interviews here. How has the pandemic affected your day-to-day [...]

Community Light Rail

Pandemic prompts rail supervisor to put 3-D printer to good use   

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 19, 2020

 Senior Rail Supervisor Jonathon Hendrickson has always been compelled to help.    This year, he found the opportunity to do so by finding new uses for a 60-watt laser cutter he’s largely used to create gifts, and a 3-D printer he purchased [...]

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