Rider's Almanac Blog

Crises required us to listen, learn from our community

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 9, 2020

From Robin Caufman, Director of Administration In August, we paused work on many of our projects so we could take the time to hear how you've been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd [...]

Community Equity

MCUB program opening doors for underutilized businesses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 5, 2020

Clockwise from top left: KMS Airduct Cleaning owner Ken McCraley visits with Facilities Maintenance staff; Katherine Howard delivers packages of gloves to Metro Transit’s Overhaul Base on Monday, Nov. 2; staff from St. Paul-based 4RM+ULA; Stacia [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Amy Schneider, Customer Relations Specialist

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 29, 2020

Lives: Brooklyn Park Years of service: 9 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? After working in insurance and workers comp, I changed careers and drove a school bus. After six years, I applied for a job as an [...]

Metro Transit helps kid be a bus operator for Halloween

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 29, 2020

While Lars Sumner is only three years old, he knows what he wants to be, not only for Halloween, but also when he grows up. "We had a rabbit costume ready for him this year, but at preschool he said he wanted to become a bus driver, so that [...]

Public Art

30th Ave. Mural Project features local artists' work

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 22, 2020

Three new murals were recently installed in the stairwell at the METRO Blue Line's 30th Avenue Park & Ride (8101 Winstead Way, Bloomington). The murals are expected to remain up for a few years to determine whether permanent installations [...]