Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Friday, July 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM
When Kevin Montry reported for on-call work June 3, he received a special assignment he believes was destined to operate.
"When I saw the bus, I was grateful," Montry said. "I knew I was the one who was supposed to operate it – and I don't
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Posted by Drew Kerr |
Thursday, July 27, 2023 9:13:00 AM
Lesley Kandaras, who has been with Metro Transit since 2019, will serve as the agency's next general manager, the Met Council has announced. Kandaras is the first woman to permanently fill this position at Metro Transit.
The general manager
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Behind the Badge
Transit Police
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Friday, July 21, 2023 9:23:00 AM
Please tell us a little about your background.
My parents are from Saint Paul, and I grew up in Cottage Grove. Because I come from a large Italian family, we spent a lot of time in what was then known as Little Italy. Growing up, I was
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:58:00 AM
In 1968, Xia Yang was born in a warzone in Laos. Today, he can be seen around the Twin Cities on Metro Transit billboards.
“Some people forget how good they have it here,” Yang said. “I remember to appreciate what I have.”
His journey
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Behind the Badge
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Monday, June 5, 2023 6:19:00 AM
Please tell us a little bit about your background
My parents are from Tibet. After Tibet was invaded by China in 1959, they escaped to India where I was born. I grew up in a boarding school there before I came to St. Paul when I was 7 or 8
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