Take a Real Train to Model Train Show at Santa Clara Depot
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms Bay Area train enthusiasts of all ages can pair their passions for model trains and railroad history with the real thing this weekend if they elect […]
Get to Mexican National Team Soccer Match with Caltrain
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms The Mexican National Team 2018 U.S. Tour comes to Silicon Valley this Friday, March 23. The team will take on World Cup-bound Iceland at Levi’s […]
Week in Transit: Women’s Leadership Conference, Meet the Easter Bunny, Bus Service Changes
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms Women’s Leadership Conference Anyone interested in bringing change to the workplace, government, local communities, and other sectors of society to empower and build more female leaders? If […]
Situation Awareness is huge around railroads, according to training
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms “Situational awareness” is critical around railroad tracks, but the words take on more weight when responding to a dangerous incident in an already dangerous and dynamic environment. […]
SamTrans gets preview of new 60-foot articulated bus
By Elaine Tran and Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms It’s pretty easy to articulate just how long a 60-foot articulated bus is. On Wednesday, March 14, SamTrans received a visit from a […]
Avoid Red Shells and Banana Peels on the Road, Take Caltrain to SF Game Developers Conference
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Now in its 31st year, the Game Developers Conference returns to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from Monday, March 19, to Friday, March 23. The conference draws […]
Give Thanks to ‘Master Multitaskers’ on Transit Driver Appreciation Day
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms From pancakes to elephants, it seems there’s a special day for just about everything (quite literally) big and small in the social media age. And while […]
Take Caltrain to Saint Patrick’s Day in San Francisco this Saturday
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Go green on St. Patrick’s Day by taking Caltrain to San Francisco this Saturday, March 17, for the annual parade and festival. For 167 years, San […]
Week in Transit: Tony Robbins, The Music Man, and LunaFest
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms Tony Robbins to be ‘Unleashed’ upon San Jose Tony Robbins, the author, entrepreneur, life coach and man of oh-so-many infomercials of yesteryear will take up residency in San Jose’s […]
SamTrans, Art Bus Rolling Into STEM Fair & Arts Expo
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms SamTrans and a rolling art exhibit will be in attendance at the San Mateo County STEM Fair & Arts Expo this Sunday, March 4. SamTrans staff, including […]
Week in Transit: Cinequest Begins, Art at Stanford, Board Meetings, Translation Services
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms Cinequest Kicks Off This Week If you’ve grown tired of all the superhero flicks and lightsaber duels at your local cinema, then maybe two weeks of independent […]
Week in Transit: Beer+Bacon, Awesome Tribute Bands and Caltrain Quiz
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms Bacon and Beer, Together at Last! With the likes of Batman and Robin, Lucy and Ricky, Cheech and Chong, and Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, American culture […]
Caltrain Slides into Giants FanFest, Launches Mobile Ticketing App
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms The San Francisco Giants’ pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training this week, and Caltrain is already throwing warmup tosses of its own in preparation for […]
Week in Transit: Light Up Your Valentine’s Day, Stand-Up Comedy, Get Us Moving Town Halls
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms Show Off Your Love For Parks Do you like parks? More specifically, does your heart go aflutter at just the thought of beautifying local parks? If so, […]
Caltrain Board Commends South Bay Man For Heroic, Life-Saving Act
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board recognized a South Bay man for a quick-thinking act that was truly heroic. The Board, which manages Caltrain, presented Walter […]
Holy Toledo! An Ohio Mayor’s Thought-Provoking Commuting Choice
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms The city of Toledo, Ohio probably hasn’t been on your mind lately. But I would urge Peninsula elected officials to take a few minutes to think about […]