Riders' Almanac Blog

Meet Pride Bus Illustrator Alexis Politz

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 23, 2026

Alexis Politz is a Minneapolis-based queer freelance illustrator and designer. Normally, they work with bands, businesses, and organizations on logos, apparel, and print materials. Alexis was chosen this year to design Metro Transit’s Pride Bus, [...]

A Line BRT Bus Rapid Transit

METRO A Line reaches 10-year mark as METRO system continues to expand

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 10, 2026

Annie O’Connor and her family moved to St. Paul's Merriam Park neighborhood so they could ditch one of their vehicles and spend more time using transit, including the METRO A Line. A decade later, they have no regrets. After using the A Line [...]

Meet a Mechanic

Meet a Mechanic: Dan Kaus

Posted by John Komarek | June 9, 2026

For years Dan Kaus served our country by maintaining light armored vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his service, he decided his next role would be serving his family. “I had a kid on the way and a life outside of work that [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan

Work remains, but public safety efforts showing encouraging signs of progress

Posted by jzossmt | May 28, 2026

Guided by our Safety & Security Action Plan, we've spent the past four years advancing more than 40 actions aimed at meaningfully improving conditions on our system, strengthening connections with riders and partners, and supporting transit [...]

Know Your Operator

Know Your Operator: Portia Berry

Posted by John Komarek | May 28, 2026

After more than two decades in mental health care, Portia Berry found a new way to serve the community, behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus. “I feel like I’m still doing mental health work, just in a different uniform,” Berry said. [...]