Rider's Almanac Blog

Transition to new farebox technology continues

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 4, 2020

Revenue Mechanical Technician Bee Her, above, is among those installing new fareboxes. More of Metro Transit's buses are being outfitted with new and improved fareboxes. To date, the new fareboxes have been installed on nearly 100 buses, [...]

Bus Maintenance

Technicians compete against each other, clock in Bus Maintenance Roadeo

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 24, 2020

Getting buses ready to pull out of the garage on time means Metro Transit’s technicians are always aware of the clock. This week, a friendly competition put a group of technicians on an even more challenging timeline. Inside one of Metro [...]

Bus Shelters

Shelter improvements continue across the region

Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 13, 2020

New shelters were installed at several locations in 2019, including at, clockwise from left: 35th and Chicago, in Minneapolis, Dale Street and Selby Avenue, in St. Paul; and on Rice Street and Charles Avenue, in St. Paul. Until recently, Route 5 [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Hank Steward

| Jan. 6, 2020

Job: Fare Collections Specialist (Vault Puller), Heywood Garage Years of Service: 18 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? I started as a bus operator in 2001 and I’ve been a vault puller for almost 11 years now. [...]

Operators find a lot to like in new apprentice program

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

When Lee Estis began as a bus operator in 2013, he frequently turned to peers with more experience for advice. One particularly useful insight – “When all else fails, just stop the darn bus and think about what you’re doing” – has come into [...]