A St. Cloud Metro Bus driver is a national champion. Todd DeZurik is a Dial-a-Ride driver who took first place at the 2017 National Community Transit Roadeo in Detroit, Michigan last weekend.
The parking lot in front of the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center was filled with the best bus drivers from around St. Cloud competing in the annual Bus Roadeo.
Metro Bus passengers who use the downtown St. Cloud Transit Center will have a different pick up and drop off site this summer. Construction on 5th Avenue South will move boarding operations down the street.
St. Cloud Metro Bus will be expanding its fleet of large fixed-route buses sooner than scheduled thanks to a state grant. Metro Bus is receiving a grant of just over $4,000,000 to add five compressed natural gas-powered buses.
It's been nearly three years since Metro Bus began converting its fleet over to compressed natural gas powered buses. The move to the cleaner burning fuel is also paying off in dollars and cents.