Rider's Almanac Blog

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Fleet Supervisor Tabin Hinck

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 5, 2019

On the Clock/Off the Clock features provide an introduction to the people who spend their days working at Metro Transit and their free time involved in a variety of interesting hobbies. Read more On the Clock/Off the Clock features here. [...]

How We Roll

How We Roll: Clayton Watercott

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 23, 2019

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 [...]

Minneapolis On the METRO

Developers see future with more people, less parking

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 21, 2019

New residential and commercial buildings can increasingly come with little to no parking, developers and city officials said at a forum hosted by Metro Transit’s Transit Oriented Development Office. “Part of the issue is does the public want it [...]

METRO Green Line

Green Line service changes protect investment, shift focus to better housing options

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 17, 2019

From General Manager Wes Kooistra When regularly scheduled service adjustments take effect in August, we will replace four METRO Green Line trips that run between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on weekdays with buses. These buses will operate as frequently as [...]

On Off The Clock

On the Clock/Off the Clock: Mechanic Technician Dan Aasen

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 9, 2019