Metro Transit finished 2025 with ridership about 3% below the previous year. Why it matters: It's a troubling trend for an agency that is making big investments in service but is still struggling to ...

Joe Dotseth admits he didn’t know much about Metro Transit’s Police Department when he joined the force in 2004. Twenty-two years later, he knows quite a bit. Starting out on the ground level as a ...

Public transit riders can expect to see more uniformed officers and agents on light rail systems and stations this winter. “Nothing is more important to us than providing a consistently safe, clean ...

After an 18-month interim period in the position, Joe Dotseth has been appointed as the permanent chief of police for the Metro Transit Police Department.