Rider's Almanac Blog

Staff share their favorite dishes for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 25, 2021

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. To celebrate, AAPI employees were invited to talk about some of their favorite dishes. Phuntsok Dhundup, Assistant Transportation Manager Tell us a little bit about your background and your [...]

Bus METRO Orange Line

Outreach drives Orange Line-related service changes

Posted by John Komarek | May 21, 2021

As part of the Orange Line Connecting Bus Study's Recommended Plan, Route 515 consolidates from three variations to one. In anticipation of the METRO Orange Line’s late-2021 opening, Metro Transit is proposing a host of bus service changes that [...]

Awards

Director John Levin honored with Distinguished Service Award

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 19, 2021

Director of Strategic Initiatives John Levin is the recipient of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies 2021 Richard P. Braun Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented annually to a transportation professional [...]

Where I'm From

Where I’m From: Nancy Xiong, Principle Administrative Specialist

Posted by Drew Kerr | May 5, 2021

Metro Transit employees come from many cultures and backgrounds. To celebrate this diversity, employees who are proud to share their heritage and identity will be regularly featured on the Riders' Almanac blog. Tell us a little about your [...]

Light Rail METRO Green Line St. Paul

Train operator Latina Laramee marks personal milestones this Mother’s Day

Posted by Laura Baenen | May 4, 2021

For Mother’s Day, Train Operator Latina Laramee of Fridley can celebrate herself this year. A single mother, Laramee landed a bus operator job with Metro Transit in 2011. The change allowed her to have one job instead of three, while still [...]

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