The Holiday Bus is Comin’ to Town
By Elaine Tran, Internal Communications Specialist Starting this week, the SamTrans Holiday Bus will spread holiday cheer throughout communities in San Mateo County. All are welcomed to catch this bus […]
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Fest
Avoid the frightful traffic and parking goblins this weekend! Ride SamTrans Route 17 or 294 and travel in good spirits. SamTrans is the best way to get to the Pumpkin […]
Utility Maintenance: The SamTrans Way
By Elaine Tran, Internal Communications Specialist SamTrans sets itself apart from other transit agencies by offering unique training opportunities and continuously improving its standard operating procedures while providing exceptional transit […]
Caltrain to SFO Bus Connection Now in Service
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Flying is a miracle, one that would have stunned our ancestors into an awed silence. The logistics of getting to the airport however leave something to […]
Enjoy a Summer of Independence with a SamTrans Summer Youth Pass
By Matt Wilson, @WilsonSTComms School has been out for a couple weeks and summer officially arrives Thursday, June 21. This is all great news for teens and youngsters likely basking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Safety Management Systems (SMS) Principles for Transit 101
By Elaine Tran As someone new to the transit industry and wanting to gain more insider knowledge, I gladly accepted an invitation last month, to attend a unique training opportunity […]
Driving A Virtual Bus Is Literally A Big Challenge
By Matt Wilson, @wilsonstcomms I pride myself on being a safe driver, but let’s face it, piloting my early 2000s Ford Escort is about as easy as a go-kart. This […]
New Flyer Muni Bus Visit
On Thursday, a 60-foot articulated Muni bus en route to San Francisco stopped by our North Base Operations yard so we could take a look. Our mechanics climbed into the […]
Get A Sneak Peek At SamTrans New Hybrid Buses With Visit To Gillig Plant
By Will Reisman, @WillReisman From three pieces of metal to a fully-functioning transit vehicle in less than 10 days: That’s the story of SamTrans’ new fleet of hybrid buses. In […]