Rider's Almanac Blog

Ambassador program makes its mark in downtown St. Paul

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 1, 2019

Keeping busy boarding areas clean isn’t always easy. But a pilot program initiated by a group of downtown St. Paul business owners shows the dramatic impact that can be made when a small group of individuals is hired to pick up litter, remove [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Michael Mechtenberg

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 27, 2019

“How We Roll” celebrates Metro Transit employees who commute and travel to many other destinations using transit or by biking, walking or carpooling. Michael Mechtenberg, Program Manager-Speed & Reliability How do you get to [...]

Know Your Operator

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) [...]