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Father-son duo train to be operators together 

Posted by John Komarek | Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10:04:00 AM
In 1977, German Gonzalez Sr. immigrated to Minnesota from Mascota, Mexico seeking opportunity. He immediately found multiple part-time jobs as a school bus driver and carpenter. As the years progressed, however, work became intermittent and [...]
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COO Vince Pellegrin retires after four decades in transit 

Posted by Drew Kerr | Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:39:00 AM
Growing up in southern California, Vince Pellegrin was a self-described “surfer kid” with a thing for hot rods. His first job? Pumping gas. His first car? A 1967 Ford Fairlane. But after attending the University of Southern California and [...]
Bus Career Tracks

Career Tracks: Antoinette Brasson, Manager - Street Operations 

Posted by John Komarek | Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:29:00 AM
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. To learn more [...]
Bus METRO Orange Line

Outreach drives Orange Line-related service changes 

Posted by John Komarek | Friday, May 21, 2021 8:22:00 AM
As part of the Orange Line Connecting Bus Study's Recommended Plan, Route 515 consolidates from three variations to one. In anticipation of the METRO Orange Line’s late-2021 opening, Metro Transit is proposing a host of bus service changes that [...]
Bus COVID-19

Transit has a role in supporting a healthier community 

Posted by Drew Kerr | Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:45:00 PM
From General Manager Wes Kooistra Throughout the pandemic, we've done our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 while getting people where they need to go. And today, we are doing our part to bring the pandemic to an end. Metro Transit [...]
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