The Transit Driver Shortage

Something really needs to be done about the transit driver shortage. Many transit systems have enough riders to bounce back from the pandemic, but are having trouble hiring enough people to drive buses and trains. The Right claims this is because “no one wants to work”, which really isn’t true. Most people do want to […]

Welcome to My Transit Blog

Hi! My name is John Charles Wilson and I founded the Minneapolis Transit Blog in imitation of the Seattle Transit Blog. (I hope they consider it flattering!) Today is the 52nd Anniversary of the Metropolitan Transit Commission takeover of Twin City Lines. Officially the money ($6.1 million) changed hands at 5 PM on the 18th, […]