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Behind the Badge: Community Service Officer Rayven Beik

I am a student at Hamline University, where I work as both a dispatcher and a student officer. I am currently a sophomore graduating in 2027 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice and criminology. [...]

Career Tracks: Ryan Munn, Maintenance Supervisor

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 about career opportunities, visit metrotransit.org/careers. [...]

Know Your Operator: Her Cheng

A lifelong St. Paul resident who grew up in Frogtown, Her Cheng has seen University Avenue change quite a bit over the years. Now, he gets to see the corridor evolve from the cab of a light rail vehicle.   [...]

Metro Transit Police Department’s Homeless Action Team Offers many services to unsheltered individuals

Over 500 people have found permanent housing since the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) and the Metropolitan Council's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) partnered to help those sheltering on transit. The first move-in facilitated by the partnership occurred on Feb. 6, 2019. This effort is spearheaded by MTPD’s Homeless Action Team (HAT), which has been working to help unsheltered individuals in the region since early 2018. [...]

10 Questions with Metro Transit - Annika

We hear and learn from our actual customers as they answer our "10 Questions with Metro Transit!" Today we meet Annika! [...]