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Riders' Almanac Blog

Behind the Badge: Officer Shawn Tubbs

I was working at a financial institution and decided l wanted to be a police officer after seeing what was going on in the community after the killing of George Floyd. [...]

Meet a Mechanic: Dakota Burgeson

To provide clean, safe, and reliable service, we have hundreds of technicians working behind the scenes on our buses, trains, rail systems and facilities. [...]

Report: Nearly $22 billion in development along high-frequency transit in region

A short distance from the 50th Street Station, passing METRO Blue Line trains can be seen from the front yards of two homes being marketed for a mixed-use multifamily development. [...]

How We Roll: Shanta Hejmadi, Principal Data Scientist

How We Roll celebrates Metro Transit employees who regularly ride transit and other forms of sustainable transportation. [...]

Know Your Operator: Koamivi Attisso

In 2007, Koamivi (Kwah-mee-VEE) Attisso left Togo in West Africa and in search of opportunity. Today, he’s a Metro Transit light rail operator. [...]