Rider's Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Her Cheng

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 27, 2025

A lifelong St. Paul resident who grew up in Frogtown, Her Cheng has seen University Avenue change quite a bit over the years. Now, he gets to see the corridor evolve from the cab of a light rail vehicle.   In 2023, Her left his career as a [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan Transit Police

Metro Transit Police Department’s Homeless Action Team Offers many services to unsheltered individuals

Posted by jzossmt | March 24, 2025

Over 500 people have found permanent housing since the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) and the Metropolitan Council's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) partnered to help those sheltering on transit. The first move-in facilitated [...]

The MT 10

10 Questions with Metro Transit - Annika

Posted by Drew Johnson | March 5, 2025

We hear and learn from our actual customers as they answer our "10 Questions with Metro Transit!" Today we meet Annika! How long have you been riding the bus or train? I started at the University of Minnesota in Fall 2023 and have been riding [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Nathan Michaelson

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 21, 2025

After many years as a union carpenter, Nathan Michaelson decided he needed a change. "Construction is a feast-or-famine business," Nathan said. "Some years, you're making great money. Other years, you're just waiting for the next [...]

Transit Police

Community Service Officer: This experience changed me forever

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 11, 2025

After earning a degree in criminal justice and spending 14 months as a Community Service Officer, Faysal Geylani will begin the Metro Transit Police Department’s academy next week, the next step in his path to becoming a sworn police officer. [...]