Rider's Almanac Blog

Reduced fare program described as a ‘lifesaver’

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 16, 2019

In Rosalind Graham’s world, every dollar counts. So when Metro Transit introduced a fare program that would allow her to ride for $1, she welcomed the opportunity to cut costs. The Minneapolis resident enrolled in what’s known as the Transit [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Kyle Burrows

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

“How We Roll” celebrates Metro Transit employees who commute and travel to many other destinations using transit or by biking, walking or carpooling. Kyle Burrows, Senior Planner How do you get to work? I take the Route 21 from our house [...]

Bus

Referral, encouragement turns one career change into two

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 16, 2019

It doesn’t take long to see that bus operators Crystal Garrison (above left) and Yolanda Sims (above right) are close friends. On a recent weekday afternoon, they laughed frequently as they traded stories about their first few months at [...]

Northstar

Decade later, Northstar remains a draw for faithful and new riders

Posted by Laura Baenen | Dec. 12, 2019

Cary Schaller lives in Big Lake and works in downtown Minneapolis. But for the past decade, he’s spent just a few minutes of his daily, hourlong commutes in his personal vehicle. That’s because Schaller has been riding the Northstar Commuter [...]

METRO Green Line On the METRO St. Paul Transit Police

New Green Line housing development offers more than a place to stay