Transit Police
Posted by Drew Kerr |
Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:54:00 PM
Sgt. Kelly Franco, the Metro Transit Police Department's 2020 Officer of the Year, at Union Depot Station.
Over the past two years, Metro Transit police have put in long hours, confronted the risks of COVID-19, and responded to calls for
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Career Tracks
Posted by John Komarek |
Friday, December 10, 2021 8:00:00 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
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Links of Interest
Posted by Lindsey Geyer |
Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:18:00 PM
Transportation has always been a part of Wayne Wilson’s life.
Growing up in Hopkins, he took the bus to clarinet lessons in Minneapolis. Later, he served as a school bus driver and created a computerized bus operations system. Neighbors have
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Bus Rapid Transit
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 9:59:00 AM
Because Bus Rapid Transit lines like the METRO Orange Line have fewer stops, customers sometimes wonder: Do I need to request a stop? Good question!
The answer is yes, like any bus route, you need to request a stop when using any METRO BRT Line.
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 9:43:00 AM
As Michael Schmidt approaches his 8-year work anniversary, he remembers what he did to start his career at Metro Transit.
“It took ten years of applying before I finally made it,” Schmidt said.
During that decade, he discovered that what
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