Peninsula Moves!
The Official Blog of Caltrain, SamTrans and TA.
The Public Affairs team for Caltrain, SamTrans and the TA is Jayme Ackemann, Communications Manager
Christine Dunn, Public Information Officer
Jeremy Lipps, Social Media Officer
Will Reisman, Public Affairs Specialist
Mark Simon, Executive Officer for Public Affairs
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 […]
“The SamTrans Way” it’s both a mindset and a mantra, you’ll hear quite a bit if you visit one of our bus bases. It takes a lot of work to […]