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Posts in Category: Bus Maintenance

Aspiring technicians ready for next step

Posted by John Komarek | Oct. 24, 2018

A group of 17 aspiring technicians were celebrated last week as they prepared to take the next step toward full-time roles in Bus Maintenance. The recognition was the latest benchmark for the Metro Transit Technician Training Program, which [...]

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Mid-life maintenance prolongs buses longevity

Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 30, 2018

The Overhaul Base team, from Left to Right: Back Row, Ken Hislop, Jake Widgren, Bob Henrich, Paul Swanson. Middle Row: Mark Bohlke, David Pizza, Steve Book, Jim Biesemeier, Marty Hauge, Anthony Zessman (Supervisor). Front Row: Bob Lemay, Mike [...]

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Prospective technicians welcomed, challenged to show ‘grit’

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 6, 2017

Wearing an oil-stained florescent jacket, Ravie Sawh stood before a group of 50 job seekers and their supporters at Metro Transit's Overhaul Base last week. The group was assembled to hear what their futures could look like as the newest [...]

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Fareboxes stay the same, but new challenges arise

Posted by Drew Kerr | July 7, 2017

Metro Transit has been using the same fareboxes for nearly a quarter-century. But even after more than 20 years of keeping them in shape, Lead Revenue Mechanic Technician Tim Maloy says his job is as interesting as ever. “It’s a little strange [...]

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Technician training program gets national recognition

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 29, 2017

The Metro Transit Technician Training Program was celebrated as an industry-leading workforce development program this week. The recognition came in the form of a Model Program award from the National Transit Institute, a Rutgers University-based [...]

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