Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Nikolay Mshar

| Sep. 19, 2019

After moving from Belarus to the United States, Nikolay Mshar noticed a lot more people walking around with smiles. Soon, he started wearing one himself. “In Belarus, I drove buses like I do here,” Mshar said. “The only difference is that here [...]

Transit Police

Police, military experience guide new chief, Eddie Frizell

Posted by Laura Baenen | Sep. 18, 2019

Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell has a rich law enforcement and military background. Before joining Metro Transit in August, he spent 26 years with the Minneapolis Police Department. There, he filled numerous roles, including deputy chief [...]

Bus Safety

Born in Twin Cities, Bus Roadeo becomes enduring tradition

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 13, 2019

Bus operators who compete in Metro Transit's Bus Roadeo are continuing a tradition that began with a simple idea nearly a half-century earlier. Mike Hughes became a bus operator for what was then known as the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Kelci Stones

Posted by John Komarek | Sep. 9, 2019

“How We Roll” celebrates Metro Transit employees who commute and travel to many other destinations using transit or by biking, walking or carpooling. Kelci Stones, Senior Market Development Specialist How do you get to work? I’ve [...]

Bus State Fair

Another successful year of State Fair bus service

Posted by John Komarek | Sep. 6, 2019

The Minnesota State Fair started with record-setting attendance, including August 23, where 17.4% of fair-goers rode transit to and from the Fair, helping make another record year for express and local route service. On any given day, between [...]