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Posts in Category: COVID-19

COVID-19 Light Rail

Stronger filters will provide cleaner air on light rail vehicles 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 16, 2021

Technicians Jeff Stanley, left, and Rich Cipala, right, designed custom frames for the enhanced air filters they are installing in light rail vehicles. ​ Air filters that can more efficiently capture virus-causing particles are being installed in [...]

COVID-19

In This Together: TCC Supervisor Maureen Perryman 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 13, 2021

Across the organization, our work has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These "In This Together" Q&As illustrate how we're adapting both on and off the clock. Read more interviews here. How has the pandemic changed your day-to-day [...]

COVID-19

Wherever you ride, whenever you ride, masks are a must 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Jan. 6, 2021

Operator Terry Brown lives with and cares for his 72-year-old mom, whose lungs collapsed a few years ago and is especially susceptible to COVID-19. So when it comes time to work, he doesn’t think twice about covering his face. His plea to [...]

COVID-19

Expanded bus, light rail service coming in September 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 21, 2020

Upcoming schedule changes will provide riders more options and space when traveling on buses and trains. The changes taking effect on Saturday, Sept. 12, will mean that many local bus routes, the METRO A Line and the METRO C Line will have [...]

Community COVID-19

Conversation is key to creating a shared vision 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Aug. 6, 2020

From General Manager Wes Kooistra We know our decisions affect more than just the way you get around. Access to transit can determine where you’re able to live and work, and how much time it takes to get to and from the places you need to go. [...]

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