Rider's Almanac Blog

Construction leads to detours in downtown Minneapolis

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 4, 2019

Multiple routes will be detoured off a busy downtown Minneapolis street beginning Saturday, March 9, the first of several service changes that will occur this year due to road construction in the city center. Beginning March 9, southbound [...]

How We Roll Minneapolis Northstar

How We Roll: Mike Conlon

Posted by Laura Baenen | Feb. 28, 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 [...]

On Off The Clock

On/Off the Clock with Alec Robbins

Posted by John Komarek | Feb. 28, 2019

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 | Feb. 26, 2019

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 | Feb. 19, 2019

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 [...]