Rider's Almanac Blog

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 [...]

Bus

With Auggie Pass, students pay a little, ride a lot

Posted by Drew Kerr | Sep. 3, 2019

Augsburg University undergraduates can ride transit as often as needed this school year, without facing significant expense, thanks to a first-of-its-kind program advocated by students. For the first time, all undergraduate day students who pay [...]

Transit Improvements

TOD: Developments succeed near high frequency transit

Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 30, 2019

A new report from Metro Transit's Office of Transit Oriented Development finds that areas served by high frequency are attracting a considerable share of the region’s housing and commercial development. According to the report, more than a [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Lobsang Choephel

Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 22, 2019

Lobsang Choephel fell in love with driving in India, where he drove cabs and spent hours shuttling tourists to and from Delhi in a large coach bus. So when he arrived in the United States, it wasn’t a surprise that he found himself back [...]

On Off The Clock

On/Off the Clock: John Cook

Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 19, 2019

Lives: Wayzata Job: Project Manager of Disability for Transit Operations Years of Service: 26 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? Metro Transit is my third career. I started as a Navy SEAL in underwater [...]