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How We Roll Minneapolis Northstar

How We Roll: Mike Conlon 

Posted by Laura Baenen | Thursday, February 28, 2019 3:11:00 PM
Many Metro Transit employees are committed to sustainable transportation, riding the bus or train, biking or walking to work and other destinations across the region. These “How We Roll” profiles illustrate how much we have in common with our [...]
On Off The Clock

On/Off the Clock with Alec Robbins 

Posted by John Komarek | Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:48:00 AM
Lives: Becker Job: Mechanic, Commuter Rail Years of Service: 2 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? After working as an auto mechanic for a few years, a friend who works at the Northstar Operations & [...]
Bus

7 Reasons to be Bus Operator instead of a Truck Driver 

Posted by John Komarek | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:45:00 PM
Both jobs require a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and operate large vehicles, but here’s a few reasons why bus operations might be a better fit than truck driving for some people. Work + Life Balance Most trucking jobs require long [...]
Light Rail METRO Blue Line Minneapolis

Train operator recalls 30-year-old CPR lessons, likely saving a passenger’s life 

Posted by Laura Baenen | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:29:00 PM
Train operator Jim Peach (above left) was moved to take a CPR class 30 years ago after watching helplessly as a fellow Northwest Airlines mechanic died of a heart attack at work. The next time he saw someone stricken when he was on the job, Peach [...]
Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: David Williams 

Posted by John Komarek | Monday, February 18, 2019 11:25:00 AM
Better late than never. More than twelve years after a chance mention, David Williams took the advice to apply to Metro Transit. It was a man installing carpet at his parent’s house who told an 18-year-old Williams about Metro [...]
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