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Transit Improvements

Team making real progress on real-time signs 

Posted by John Komarek | Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:24:00 PM
A team dedicated to maintaining real-time signs at busy boarding areas is having a big impact. Today, all but a few of the more than 200 real-time signs found across the region are working as intended, and issues that do occur are most-often [...]

Celebrating Women in Transit 

Posted by John Komarek | Thursday, March 31, 2022 9:25:00 AM
March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the contributions women have made and the work yet to be done to achieve gender equity. To help commemorate, women who have broken ground at Metro Transit shared their stories.   Sarah [...]
Awarding Accomplishment

Two Blue Line operators honored for actions that averted crash, fire  

| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 4:01:00 PM
Awareness and quick actions by two train operators this winter prevented a possible fire on one train and a collision between another train and a non-Metro Transit bus. Those efforts were celebrated this week when William Vacura, above left, [...]
Career Tracks

Career Tracks: Amanda Walker-Hunter, assistant transportation manager 

Posted by John Komarek | Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:17:00 PM
Many people who work at Metro Transit take on new responsibilities and roles throughout their careers. Career Tracks highlights the paths employees have taken to their latest assignment and where they see themselves going next. To learn more [...]
Transit Police

Right-place-right-time is routine, not heroic for these MTPD officers 

Posted by Drew Kerr | Friday, March 18, 2022 8:53:00 AM
Officers who helped save a man in crisis and threatening to jump from the parking ramp behind them include, from left to right: Sgt. Debra Wohlferd, Ofc. Jason Newkirk, Ofc. Sarah Boltz and Ofc. Sidney Jones. Officer Jason Newkirk was on [...]
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