Week in Transit: Crossovers. Carpets. Concerts.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City @ Avaya Stadium The San Jose Earthquakes will take on Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, April 20, at Avaya Stadium. The […]
Caltrain Locomotives Get Some Love
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit After 15 years of service, three of Caltrain’s F40PH-2C locomotives are getting some well-deserved industrial pampering. This standard mid-life overhaul of JPBX 920, 921 & […]
SamTrans to Increase Bike Capacity on Buses
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Following requests from SamTrans bicycle riders for increased storage capacity, the Board approved a contract award with Sportworks Northwest, Inc. for the purchase of up […]
Week in Transit: Eating. Trucks. More Eating.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Bacon and Beer Classic @ Avaya Stadium The 6th annual Bacon and Beer Classic is coming to Avaya Stadium on Saturday, April 13, where local chefs […]
Caltrain Enlists Goat Herd to Clear Vegetation Along Tracks
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Caltrain surprised San Francisco residents with some surprise neighbors last month: goats. About 175 of them. Why? Gla-a-a-a-d you a-a-a-asked. Part of maintaining the safety […]
Week in Transit: Crawls. Queens. Caltrain.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit The Office Bar Crawl @ Trademark in San Francisco The Office Bar Crawl is coming to San Francisco. Did I stutter? Enjoy a night on the […]
Caltrain Restores San Francisco Weekend Train Service
Effective this Monday, April 1, Caltrain will update its timetable to restore regular weekend service to and from San Francisco with the exception of four additional weekends for San Francisco tunnel work needed for […]
A Conversation with Caltrain Bike Planner Dan Provence
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit | March 25, 2019 Caltrain’s ridership is growing. Since 2010, there’s been a nearly 75 percent increase in ridership–and the Caltrain Business Plan projects that […]
Transit District Launches San Mateo County Mobility Resource Center
This month the San Mateo County Transit District launched the San Mateo County Mobility Resource Center – a new informational program designed to match older adults and those with accessibility […]
San Mateo US 101 Express Lanes Breaks Ground
On Friday March 8, Caltrans broke ground on San Mateo County’s first highway express lane system. The project will construct new toll lanes in each direction along a 22-mile stretch […]
SamTrans Honors 2018 Employees of the Year
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit The SamTrans Board of Directors recently celebrated an annual tradition for the agency by acknowledging its 2018 Employees of the Year. Candidates are chosen from […]
Caltrain Implements Bikes Board First System-Wide
On Monday, March 11, following the success of Caltrain’s pilot program to make boarding faster and smoother for all riders, the agency is instituting a Bikes Board First procedure at […]
Caltrain to Hold Public Meeting on Electrification in Sunnyvale
Caltrain will host a community meeting to discuss the continued construction activities for the Caltrain Electrification project in Sunnyvale. In the coming months crews will begin construction of a paralleling station, […]
Take Caltrain and SamTrans to the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
The annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is returning to Silicon Valley and Caltrain and SamTrans are ready to get you to screenings and post-film gatherings. Festival screenings and events […]
Week in Transit: Crawl. Cars. Corridor.
90’s Bar Crawl @ Downtown San Jose Those looking to relive the glorious 90’s alongside some discounted drinks need look no further than the upcoming 90’s Bar Crawl on Saturday, […]
10 Key Takeaways from the SamTrans US-101 Express Bus Study
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit As commuters are well aware, US-101 through San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties is one of the most infamously congested freeway corridors in […]
