Riders' Almanac Blog

Career Tracks: Carlos Canchola, Director, Rail Systems Maintenance

Posted by Drew Kerr | July 2, 2026

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. Learn more about [...]

The MT 10

10 Questions with Metro Transit - Betty

Posted by Drew Johnson | July 2, 2026

We hear and learn from real customers as they answer our "10 Questions with Metro Transit." Today we meet Betty! How long have you been riding the bus or train? I have used Metro Transit many times through my life. But when I retired, I got [...]

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 [...]