Rider's Almanac Blog

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Billy Le 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 11, 2019

Lives: Richfield Job: Schedule Technician Years of service: 6 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? After earning a degree in civil engineering, I entered the job market during the Great Recession. I found [...]

Signal improvements help trains get out of town 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 11, 2019

Metro Transit and City of Minneapolis staff, gathered here at the Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station, have collaborated on rail signal improvements that are helping light rail trains get out of downtown faster. From left to right are, [...]

Snow removal pros' goal this winter: collaboration 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 11, 2019

Metro Transit hosted snow removal managers from across the region in October. The goal: develop a more coordinated approach to one of winter’s biggest challenges – keeping bus stops, roads and sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Representatives [...]

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Finding freedom and fun by bringing kids along for the ride 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 17, 2019

When Terry and Brian Crunk decided to move from downtown Minneapolis to Golden Valley, they didn’t want to take their 6-month-old son Finn out of his downtown daycare or deal with the stresses of commuting by car. The solution: Bring him on [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Pao Xiong 

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Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 16, 2019

After the Vietnam War ended, an eight-year-old Pao Xiong chose to immigrate from Laos to the United States. “It was a courageous decision to take that jump by myself,” Xiong said. “The older community members were telling me, ‘Don’t go. You don’t [...]

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