Come to SamTrans HQ to learn about Express Bus Study
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms SamTrans is studying the possibility of new express bus service through San Mateo County, to San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, and the agency wants to […]
SamTrans is Wild about Student’s Art
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms When you’re a kid, hearing the *snap* of the magnet bonding your drawing to the refrigerator by mom was the childhood equivalent of getting a masterpiece enshrined […]
It’s Farmers’ Market Season! Take SamTrans, Caltrain to a Local Market
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms Hot weather came and scorched the Bay Area this weekend, which to me is a clear sign that summer is coming soon. There’s great debate about […]
WEEK IN TRANSIT: ART & WINE, MUSIC ON UNION STREET, APPLE CONFERENCE and BUDGET CHALLENGE
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms SUNNYVALE ART & WINE FEST: For the 43rd year, downtown Sunnyvale is laying out the red (how red?) carpet for the summer season with its annual […]
SamTrans Competes in the International Bus Roadeo
By Elaine Tran, Internal Communications Specialist Following the SamTrans JVC Memorial Bus Roadeo in April, the winners – bus operator Ariel Hale and maintenance team – Juan Villanueva, Sim Bedi […]
Week in Transit: INTERNET OF THINGS, LITTLE MERMAID, GET US MOVING TOWN HALL, NEW SAMTRANS TICKETS
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms INTERNET OF THINGS EXPO: I remember earlier this decade, a friend of mine saying that “the Internet of things” was going to be the hot new tech-gadget […]
Transit Police Keep Riders of Caltrain, SamTrans Safe and Secure
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Hollywood has yet to make a Law & Order spinoff about the men and women who investigate crime on transit corridors, so it’s up to us […]
Week in Transit: U2 IN SJ, CONCERT FOR MOMS, BIKING TO WORK
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms U2 IN SJ: One of the biggest bands in the world is in the South Bay for two nights, and Caltrain wants to get you to the […]
SamTrans Declares May as ‘Older Americans Month’
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms SamTrans has a long history of getting seniors where they need to go around the Peninsula, whether by way of bus or paratransit. This decades-long commitment […]
Get Into a Mindful State by Taking Caltrain, SamTrans to New Living Expo
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms If you’re serious about healthy living and getting the mind into a state of peak performance, you might want to check out the New Living Expo […]
Serve your Sweet Tooth, Take Caltrain, SamTrans to International Chocolate Festival
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets You’ve missed the window to find that last golden ticket in a Wonka bar, but as far as the International Chocolate Festival goes, tickets are still […]
Tight Turns, Expert Trouble Shooting and Great Weather Highlight SamTrans Roadeo
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms Picture-perfect weather greeted the nearly 500 people who came to SamTrans’ South San Francisco maintenance facility on April 8 to cheer on more than 30 bus […]
Bus Operators Honored for Decades of Safe Driving
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms I assure you, driving a long and wide SamTrans bus for even just five minutes isn’t easy. Roel Barredo , Rene Ebro, Cristobal Ibarra and Jacinto […]
Spring into San Francisco Flower and Garden Show by Taking Transit
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms A cornucopia of beautiful plants and flowers await you at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show beginning this Wednesday, April 4, and running through Sunday, […]
Chew Chew Train: Orenchi Ramen – Nirvana via Noodles
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets As a latchkey kid growing up, I felt that I had a solid idea of what ramen was. Boiling noodles for three minutes (even though they’re […]
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 […]
