Semiannual Base Inspection
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman The days of putting on a white glove and checking the tops of door jambs for dust are over at SamTrans. But only just barely. Meticulous […]
SamTrans New ECR Service Making San Mateo County Travel Easier
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman A scowl creeps across Lordy Wilkerson’s face when he recalls the times he narrowly missed SamTrans 390, the predecessor to today’s ECR service on El Camino […]
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 […]
SamTrans Takes On Unfounded Whistleblower Charges
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 […]
Launching SamTrans New ECR: It Takes A Village
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 […]
Interview With Rapper Def Bound – Part 3
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 […]
Interview with Rapper Def Bound – Part 2
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. […]
Interview with Rapper, Def Bound – Part 1
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 […]
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 […]
SamTrans Offers Assistance in Bay Area Tragedies:
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 […]
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 […]
Grand Boulevard Coalition Member Refutes Misleading Daily Post Story
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 Recognizes Veterans
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 […]
A day in the life of a SamTrans bus
“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 […]
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 […]