Peninsula Moves!
The Official Blog of Caltrain, SamTrans and TA.
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Bay Area Bike Share program set to expand: The region’s fledgling bike sharing program—where users can pick up and drop off bikes in stations throughout the […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Caltrain, VTA Gearing Up for Wrestlemania Weekend: The Caltrain and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority systems might feature a few more people than normal wearing elbow […]
Raised medians or rectangular flashing beacons? Street widening or advanced warning signs and new pavement striping? These decisions may not seem life-altering, but for San Mateo County’s Coastside communities, which […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Ridership on Public Transportation Reaches New Heights: Dwight Eisenhower was president, “I Love Lucy,” was the top-rated show on television and the average home price was […]
Upgrades in Store for South City Caltrain Station: After a decade of planning, essential safety and access upgrades are set to come to the South San Francisco Caltrain Station. Following the recent approval by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority of $49.1 million in Measure A funds for the new station, the project is fully-funded, with its opening tentatively slated […]
by Will Reisman, @willreisman For months, Ben Talbert-Goldstein and Michelle Senn would see each other on Caltrain, both at the San Francisco 4th and King station where they boarded, and […]
By WIll Reisman, @WillReisman Presidents Day Service Changes: Presidents Day will be celebrated on February 16, meaning that Monday will feature service and scheduling changes from the Bay Area’s public […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Featuring historic neighborhoods, tourist attractions, cultural institutions, huge swaths of pristine open spaces and all sorts of famous landmarks, San Francisco is a city that contradicts […]
By Jayme Ackemann, @JaymeAckemann The overwhelming majority of Peninsula commuters will benefit from the electrification of Caltrain, whether they travel by private vehicle or by commuter train because not only […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Golden Gate Bridge To Close This Weekend: Folks gearing up for a trip to wine country or Muir Woods this weekend might want to rethink their […]
By WIll Reisman, @WillReisman Caltrain’s annual Holiday Train event may take place over the course of only one weekend, but the work to prepare for the undertaking is a year-round […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman It might seem like a dirty job, but Caltrain’s renewed emphasis on streamlining its waste management practices will go a long way toward establishing a cleaner, […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Stanford University, the original pioneer of Caltrain’s Go Pass Program, has opened up the option to purchase the pass to graduate students and post-doctoral scholars in […]
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman Jerry Deal began his career as a public official 20 years ago when he joined the Burlingame Planning Commission. In the two decades since, he’s been […]
By Jayme Ackemann, @JaymeAckemann According to Daily Post Editor Dave Price, “In general, public transit isn’t doing a very good job of getting people from Point A to Point B. Unless you happen to live on a bus line or near a train station…” Thanks for the compliment, Dave. Since transit ridership continues to grow dramatically in our region, we’ve […]
By Christine Dunn, @VtownCommuter Public transportation, once considered “uncool” has become cool. According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Millennials are increasingly becoming multi-modal and moving to communities that provide robust […]