#Caltrain150: Rise and Fall of the Bayshore Roundhouse
By Jeremy Lipps, @Calif0rnio Brisbane’s Bayshore Roundhouse was, at one point, part of a vast railroad complex at the center of Southern Pacific’s Bay Area activity. Built between 1907 and […]
Tips for Protecting Your Bike on Caltrain:
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman With two rail cars reserved for bike storage on every train, Caltrain is a great way for cyclists to commute to various points along the San […]
Caltrain and Fresh Takes Team up for Rail Safety Film Fest
Caltrain and Fresh Takes have teamed up to create rail safety videos. Below are the nine public service announcements made by the student filmmakers. Trainspotting, by Maxine Cheney, 16, Summit […]
SamTrans and Caltrain Offer Unique Advertising Opportunity for Non-Profit Organizations
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman As the agency that manages both SamTrans and Caltrain, the San Mateo Count y Transit District has always valued the essential connection we have with the […]
Developers make tracks to Caltrain (The Registry)
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 […]
SamTrans, Caltrain Step Up During BART Strike
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 […]
Caltrain Invests in Aging San Mateo Bridges
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 […]
The Definitive Field Guide to Caltrain Spoof Accounts
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 […]
Circling the Bay in 30 Days – On foot and on transit
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 […]
Setting the Record Straight on Caltrain and High Speed Rail
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 […]
“Pump Dumping” Not Limited to Grown-ups, Kids Are Doing It Too
Bronwyn Alexander’s second grade class at Belle Haven Community School in Menlo Park wrapped up the school year in a big way. The last week of school the class took […]
Thank You Deputies Zuno and Hensel, Today You Saved More Than A Life
In a month like Caltrain and its customers have had, it is easy to be overwhelmed by two pedestrian deaths so close together. But it is important to remember that […]
Welcome to Peninsula Moves
We’re Glad You’re Here This is our inaugural post and we’re so glad you decided to join us. We couldn’t think of a more fitting way to kick off a blog that […]