Alliance/SamTrans support "Good for You"
Staff - 04/10/2007
The Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance and the San Mateo County Transit District will kick off "Good for You, San Mateo County!" from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., April 17th, at the San Mateo Caltrain Station. The program encourages commuters to show their support for Earth Day by using an alternative form of transportation, such as bicycling, walking, carpooling or taking public transportation, at least three times during the week before the environmental celebration.
Staff - 04/10/2007
The Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance and the San Mateo County Transit District will kick off "Good for You, San Mateo County!" from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., April 17th, at the San Mateo Caltrain Station. The program encourages commuters to show their support for Earth Day by using an alternative form of transportation, such as bicycling, walking, carpooling or taking public transportation, at least three times during the week before the environmental celebration.
Challenger wins seat on SamTrans board
Will Oremus - 02/24/2007
County mayors made Mike Guingona pay for his absenteeism Friday night when they voted challenger Karyl Matsumoto into his seat on the nine-member board of the San Mateo County Transit District.
Will Oremus - 02/24/2007
County mayors made Mike Guingona pay for his absenteeism Friday night when they voted challenger Karyl Matsumoto into his seat on the nine-member board of the San Mateo County Transit District.
Transit split is expected to help riders
Will Oremus - 02/18/2007
Officials from both the San Mateo County Transit District and BART say they are relieved to be ending their partnership under a deal expected to be finalized this month.
Will Oremus - 02/18/2007
Officials from both the San Mateo County Transit District and BART say they are relieved to be ending their partnership under a deal expected to be finalized this month.
SamTrans customers give kind evaluation
Dana Yates - 02/15/2007
SamTrans riders are happy with bus service, despite recent criticism of the system, according to the results of a survey released yesterday.
Dana Yates - 02/15/2007
SamTrans riders are happy with bus service, despite recent criticism of the system, according to the results of a survey released yesterday.
The BART/SamTrans divorce
Sue Lempert - 02/12/2007
As in many marriages of convenience, the hoopla surrounding the BART extension to SFO and the coupling of SamTrans to the mighty transit giant has not turned out as expected.
Sue Lempert - 02/12/2007
As in many marriages of convenience, the hoopla surrounding the BART extension to SFO and the coupling of SamTrans to the mighty transit giant has not turned out as expected.
Bus stoplight system gets green light
Shaun Bishop - 01/11/2007
In an effort to make buses cruise more smoothly down El Camino Real, officials approved Wednesday a new high-tech system to control traffic lights on the busy street.
Shaun Bishop - 01/11/2007
In an effort to make buses cruise more smoothly down El Camino Real, officials approved Wednesday a new high-tech system to control traffic lights on the busy street.
SamTrans optimistic about growth
Michael Manekin - 01/11/2007
A casual observation of SamTrans' recent past might lead some to believe there's not enough gas in the tank.
Michael Manekin - 01/11/2007
A casual observation of SamTrans' recent past might lead some to believe there's not enough gas in the tank.
Agency assaults El Camino Real corridor
Will Oremus - 01/07/2007
A countywide traffic congestion relief plan is set to be expanded this year to include money for shuttle services on the Coastside and incentives for cities to improve the El Camino Real corridor.
Will Oremus - 01/07/2007
A countywide traffic congestion relief plan is set to be expanded this year to include money for shuttle services on the Coastside and incentives for cities to improve the El Camino Real corridor.
SamTrans unveils condo project
Christine Morente - 12/08/2006
SamTrans' plans for an idyllic condo community near the train station where people bike or walk to nearby shops is becoming a reality - at least on paper.
Christine Morente - 12/08/2006
SamTrans' plans for an idyllic condo community near the train station where people bike or walk to nearby shops is becoming a reality - at least on paper.
SamTrans sets expanded holiday service
Staff - 11/14/2006
SamTrans has announced it will operate its holiday schedule Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 and will begin expanded service to Serramonte Center beginning Friday, Nov. 24 to accommodate holiday shoppers.
Staff - 11/14/2006
SamTrans has announced it will operate its holiday schedule Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 and will begin expanded service to Serramonte Center beginning Friday, Nov. 24 to accommodate holiday shoppers.
Transit system is seeking essayists
Liz Harrelson - 10/15/2006
Wordsmiths who expound on San Mateo County's bus system - now celebrating its 30th birthday - could win a night in San Francisco.
Liz Harrelson - 10/15/2006
Wordsmiths who expound on San Mateo County's bus system - now celebrating its 30th birthday - could win a night in San Francisco.
Express bus line service in works
Michael Manekin - 10/12/2006
For the San Mateo County Transit District, life at 30 isn't looking so good: Ridership is flat, fares are increasing and the deficits are gaping.
Michael Manekin - 10/12/2006
For the San Mateo County Transit District, life at 30 isn't looking so good: Ridership is flat, fares are increasing and the deficits are gaping.
Filters help buses spare the air
Michael Manekin - 09/27/2006
With a hazy vista of the Bay and the city skyline as backdrop, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom climbed a ladder and stuck his face next to the tailpipe of a city bus.
Michael Manekin - 09/27/2006
With a hazy vista of the Bay and the city skyline as backdrop, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom climbed a ladder and stuck his face next to the tailpipe of a city bus.
SamTrans to try "Bullet Bus"
Editorial - 09/10/2006
Facing its 30th birthday with a midlife crisis of declining ridership, yearly multimillion-dollar deficits and fare increases, the San Mateo County Transit District finally is assembling a dramatic plan to reinvent its bus service for a changing market.
Editorial - 09/10/2006
Facing its 30th birthday with a midlife crisis of declining ridership, yearly multimillion-dollar deficits and fare increases, the San Mateo County Transit District finally is assembling a dramatic plan to reinvent its bus service for a changing market.
Transit board moves to end body count
Michael Manekin - 09/08/2006
At the Caltrain board meeting Thursday morning, San Mateo County Transit District CEO Michael Scanlon briefly addressed the county's latest fatality on the tracks: an ice cream vendor struck by an oncoming train at a crossing in Redwood City.
Michael Manekin - 09/08/2006
At the Caltrain board meeting Thursday morning, San Mateo County Transit District CEO Michael Scanlon briefly addressed the county's latest fatality on the tracks: an ice cream vendor struck by an oncoming train at a crossing in Redwood City.
SamTrans to increase flat ridership
Michelle Durand - 09/05/2006
Faced with flat ridership and an ongoing deficit, the county's public transit agency is looking at federal recommendations to net more interest and improve the bus system overall.
Michelle Durand - 09/05/2006
Faced with flat ridership and an ongoing deficit, the county's public transit agency is looking at federal recommendations to net more interest and improve the bus system overall.
SamTrans, Caltrain share holiday plans
Staff - 08/30/2006
On Labor Day, both SamTrans and Caltrain will run on alternate schedules on the Peninsula, spokesman Jonah Weinberg announced.
Staff - 08/30/2006
On Labor Day, both SamTrans and Caltrain will run on alternate schedules on the Peninsula, spokesman Jonah Weinberg announced.
SamTrans to get fed money for fare collection
Staff - 08/15/2006
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $297,000 to the San Mateo County Transit District, or SamTrans, to help replace its outdated fare collection equipment, U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, announced yesterday.
Staff - 08/15/2006
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $297,000 to the San Mateo County Transit District, or SamTrans, to help replace its outdated fare collection equipment, U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, announced yesterday.
Widespread bus revamp on the way
Jon Mays - 07/29/2006
With gasoline seeming like it won't stay on the sweet side of $3 a gallon any time soon, SamTrans officials may have thought more people would opt to ride the bus.
Jon Mays - 07/29/2006
With gasoline seeming like it won't stay on the sweet side of $3 a gallon any time soon, SamTrans officials may have thought more people would opt to ride the bus.
SamTrans struggles with fiscal woes
Edward Carpenter - 07/27/2006
Faced with faltering ridership figures at a time when many transit agencies, such as Caltrain and BART, are experiencing growth, San Mateo County's bus operator is looking for new sources of revenue and ways to remake its service over the long run, according to officials.
Edward Carpenter - 07/27/2006
Faced with faltering ridership figures at a time when many transit agencies, such as Caltrain and BART, are experiencing growth, San Mateo County's bus operator is looking for new sources of revenue and ways to remake its service over the long run, according to officials.