Peninsula Moves!
The Official Blog of Caltrain, SamTrans and TA.
For several weeks, an investigative team from NBC-11 has been gathering information for a television news story alleging that District has engaged in questionable and potentially illegal accounting and financial […]
Proximity to transit stations is spurring development and driving up property values along the Caltrain corridor from San Francisco to Silicon Valley. Rising Caltrain ridership sparked by the introduction of […]
by Jayme Ackemann, @JaymeAckemann It’s here! SamTrans newest route is now serving customers at stops up and down El Camino Real. While it may seem easier-to-use for the customer, it’s […]
By Christine Dunn, @VtownCommuter Social media has transformed the contemporary music scene, allowing unknown artists to promote and distribute their music with no up-front costs. Def Bound, who recently released the […]
By Christine Dunn, @VtownCommuter Local, underground rap artist Def Bound followed Mark Twain’s advice, “write what you know.” His recently released mixed tape, SamTrans 390, was inspired by riding the bus. […]
By Christine Dunn, @VtownCommuter Recently, a random internet search turned up Def Bound, a local rap artist, and his mixed tape, SamTrans 390. Imagine how thrilled we were to discover […]
By Christine Dunn The four and half day BART strike that began Monday, July 1 and ended Friday afternoon, July 5, put Bay Area transit agencies to the test. Representatives […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman In the wake of two tragic events in the Bay Area last weekend, SamTrans stepped up to provide emergency mutual aid services to support first-responders in […]
By WIll Reisman, @WillReisman As part of Caltrain’s commitment to safety and reliability, Caltrain is embarking on a $30 million project to replace four bridge crossings in San Mateo, with […]
By Jeremy Lipps, @Digital_Lipps Anyone who has looked in on Caltrain in the Twitter world has undoubtedly encountered one of the many spoof accounts. Whether it’s the unforgivingly logical CaltrainGrump […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Along with garlic fries, splash hits and World Series titles, the crowds of exuberant fans streaming from Caltrain to AT&T Park have become synonymous with Giants’ […]
By Christine Dunn Former triathlete Kurt Schwabe has taken on a new challenge – he is walking the 300-mile long Bay Trail in 30 days, and – to up the […]
We started Peninsula Moves simply to get information out to you, knowing that you want to know more about Caltrain – past, present and future. The blog also provides the […]
It takes your money and never says thank you. It’s always running out on you. It always takes and when it gives, it never lasts. Isn’t it time you broke […]
Guest Column: Michele Beasley, Senior Field Representative, Greenbelt Alliance The Bay Area is growing: our economic recovery is leading the state and the nation, our universities attract talent from around […]
SamTrans employs many military veterans throughout the agency, including mechanics, bus operators, engineers and administrative employees. As a way of demonstrating our gratitude for their contributions, SamTrans is highlighting their […]
