Riders' Almanac Blog

Know Your Operator: Portia Berry

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 3, 2026

After more than two decades in mental health care, Portia Berry recently found a new way to serve the community: behind the wheel of a bus. Today, she drives Route 18, among others, and has quickly grown fond of the community it serves. [...]

Meet a Mechanic

Meet a Mechanic: Rudy Ramnarain, Mechanic-Technician, Bus Maintenance

| Feb. 25, 2026

To provide clean, safe, and reliable service, we have hundreds of technicians working behind the scenes on our buses, trains, rail systems and facilities. In our Meet a Mechanic series, we introduce you to those who are committed to their craft [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan

Expanded official presence making a positive difference for riders

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 24, 2026

Ongoing efforts to have a more visible and proactive official presence on transit are making a positive difference for Metro Transit riders. Continuing a two-year trend, serious crimes like assault declined 14% from 2024 to 2025, according to [...]

Behind the Badge

Behind the Badge: Officer Charlie Jacka

Posted by jzossmt | Feb. 18, 2026

Please tell us a little bit about your journey to working at the Metro Transit Police Department. I wanted to get into law enforcement for a long time. Right out of high school, I started at Hamline University, studying criminal justice. [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Clarence Scott

| Feb. 13, 2026

At 69 years old, Clarence Scott is living proof that it’s never too late to start something new. “I did 20 years in construction,” Clarence said. “It wore me down physically. I knew it was time for a change.” After a brief stint in [...]