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I Want My Metro Transit

“Twenty dollars,” the man scoffed with a thick accent, “in Columbia we slit your throat for twenty dollars.” It was a balmy Saturday night into Sunday morning, 1998, and the unfortunate gentleman had just fallen victim to a group of young bus hustlers. Continue reading ‘I Want My Metro Transit’

Tale by Steve Bakken, posted on December 28, 2007 | 9 Comments

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Thanks Buckethead

A belated thank you to Buckethead…..My girlfriend (eventual wife) and I were living in NE Mpls in the late 70’s and had jobs in downtown Minneapolis. Being car-less, the MTC bus was our only transportation. Unlike other routes, we looked forward to riding the downtown-Nordeast route with our favorite driver, a large jolly guy with the nickname “Buckethead.” Continue reading ‘Thanks Buckethead’

Tale by Jim, posted on April 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Good old 1040

I’m a retired bus driver! After nearly 27 yrs. of driving, I do have many stories. I will not relate them now. I just want to say “WHAT A TRIP THOSE YEARS WERE” The thing I miss most about the job? The wonderful people I met. this is “GOOD OLD 1040″ saying Thanks for the memories.

Tale by Anonymous, posted on March 3, 2007 | 2 Comments

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observations/thoughts/memories

This is from an email I sent right before I moved away from St. Paul. I took the bus for four years…and it was, well, quite a trip! Continue reading ‘observations/thoughts/memories’

Tale by Kris, posted on March 1, 2007 | 4 Comments