Unveiling of Employee Wall Mural at SamTrans North Base
By Elaine Tran, Internal Communications Specialist On Wednesday, December 16, in the Bus Transportation building on the premises of the SamTrans North Base bus yard, there was a buzz of […]
Social News: August 2019
It’s been a while since we did our “Tweets of the Week” round up, so as a throwback all its own, here’s a random edition of Tweets of the Week. Tweets of the Week: Caltrain Railfanning video gamers are all over Twitter expressing their joy of operating Caltrain along the Peninsula in Rail Simulator’s latest release. 🚆☀️ 🏙️ Explore Caltrain’s […]
Levi’s Stadium Holds the Foster Farms Bowl
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets If the one thing you wanted for Christmas was football, Levi’s Stadium has you covered as they host the Foster Farms Bowl on Wednesday, December 27. […]
On the Move: Route 122
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets SamTrans Route 122 hops all over north San Mateo County at both ends, and begins on the west side of San Francisco. That made it difficult […]
Highlighting the best submissions to the #CaltrainNovel Contest
The Instructions to the latest (and greatest) Caltrain contest were simple: Write the opening line of the great American #CaltrainNovel. Most RT/Favs gets #Caltrain tshirt. Use the hashtag. Go! — […]
SamTrans Snapchat Spectacles Drawing
Want to win a pair of Snapchat Spectacles from SamTrans? Follow us on Snapchat (gosamtrans) to Enter! That’s it. Three lucky winners will be randomly chosen to win Snapchat Spectacles. […]
Groundbreaking Caltrain History Drawing
This week Caltrain will break ground on the historic Electrification Project. To honor the history of Caltrain and the upcoming modernization of this historic railroad we wanted to have some […]
Fun Summer Activities Using SamTrans
By Tianna Nguy, Communications Intern Although we are approaching mid-July, there is still plenty of summer left to get into some fun activities and events by taking SamTrans. Riding the […]
MUSEUM WEEKEND, BEER FRIDAY, IMPROVED BART BIKE PARKING AND SAMTRANS CAC OPPORTUNITY
By Tianna Nguy, Communications Intern Free Museum Weekend: Did you know that if you are a holder of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards you […]
SamTrans To Host Booth at Family Fitness Fun Expo
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Now that summer is upon us, parents are eager to get their kids active and out of the house. This Sunday, the third annual Family […]
Summer Fun – 5 Places to Go Using Caltrain
By Tianna Nguy, Communications Intern As a native of San Jose, I know first-hand that the Bay Area is a wonderful place to explore outside of your own town. With […]
WEEK IN TRANSIT: MAGIC LANTERN 3-D SHOW, REGGAE IN THE PARK, AND PROPOSED FARE CHANGES
By Tianna Nguy, Communications Intern Magic Lantern 3-D Show: The San Mateo County History Museum will have an exhibit designed by world-renowned light show artist, Bart Kresa. The Magic Lantern […]
Changes to Our Social Media Program
Hello, my name is Jeremy Lipps and I am the Social Media Officer for Caltrain and SamTrans. Four years ago, I sent my first tweet here and have been dishing […]
New Flyer Muni Bus Visit
On Thursday, a 60-foot articulated Muni bus en route to San Francisco stopped by our North Base Operations yard so we could take a look. Our mechanics climbed into the […]
Valentine’s Day with the Love Bus & Caltrain Poetry
The SamTrans Love Bus On Valentine’s Day, February 14th, SamTrans will transform into the Barry White of public transit, doling out love advice for the love weary, the lonely or […]
Week in Transit: VTA for Seniors, SPUR and GG Dog Show
Yes You Can(ine) This Weekend: Doggone it, you gotta get to San Francisco this weekend to catch the Golden Gate Dog Show taking place at the Cow Palace. This canine […]