Week in Transit: Music. Music. More Music.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit New Kids on the Block, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Naughty by Nature @ SAP Center The SAP Center becomes a musical wayback machine on Wednesday, May […]
Week in Transit: Baseball. Theatre. Holiday.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Giants Special Events @ Oracle Park Oracle Park is hosting a week of special Giants events and games, including Marvel Night and Santa Clara University […]
Week in Transit: Makers. Breakers. Quakers.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Maker Faire @ San Mateo County Event Center There are two types of people in this world: those who have been to Maker Faire, and […]
Week In Transit: Match. Musical. Microtransit.
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Countdown to the Cup @ Levi’s Stadium The U.S. Women’s Soccer team’s Countdown to the Cup is coming to Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, May 12, […]
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 […]
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 has updated its timetable to restore regular weekend service to and from San Francisco. In addition, minor adjustments will be made to the weekday and weekend timetable. 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 […]