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Posted by Drew Kerr |
Thursday, July 7, 2016 2:51:00 PM
Mike Miller was studying electronics when he paid his first visit to the newly-opened Como-Harriet Streetcar Line in south Minneapolis.
Immediately intrigued, he began working alongside volunteers committed to keeping Streetcar No. 1300, a
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METRO Blue Line
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Safety
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Monday, April 25, 2016 2:17:00 PM
Sitting on shop carts in a basement workshop at the Hiawatha Operations and Maintenance Facility are dozens of metal and plastic modules, each outfitted with a set of relays, sequencing devices and a tight bundle of red, blue, white and yellow
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Know Your Operator
Light Rail
Safety
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 11:37:00 AM
As the lead singer for the band Capital Sons, Karl Obermeyer is comfortable performing in front of a crowd.
On Saturday, he put on a different kind of show – joining 13 rail operators competing in front of judges as part of Metro Transit’s Rail
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Light Rail
METRO Blue Line
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Friday, December 4, 2015 1:55:00 PM
After logging more than 700,000 miles, Metro Transit’s first generation of light-rail vehicles is getting some extra attention.
Electro Mechanic-Technicians at the Minneapolis Operations and Maintenance Facility recently embarked on a
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:19:00 AM
A growing numbers of customers are using Go-To Cards and other passes to pay their fares without reaching for their wallets. But for many of Metro Transit’s customers, cash is still king.
Collecting, counting and quickly depositing all the bills
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