Randol White

Is it just me, or are more people saying “im-POR-dent” instead of “im-POR-tant” these days?
It’s a “t” to “d” consonant shift and “a” to “e” vowel shift.

Great news for those using e-mobility to close those first/last-mile gaps with transit.

One of my favorite Transit Month activities is when the heads of the Bay Area’s transit agencies (including @samtrans.com and @caltrain.com) do a ride-along together and riders can ask them questions face to face.
This year’s ferry to train to bus excursion was through the North Bay.

The views from SamTrans bus routes 294 and 117 are outstanding. It’s Bay Area Transit Month — good excuse to ride them and see for yourself.

MTC invites survey participants to weigh in on bus stop sign designs The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies invite the public to take a short survey about new bus stop sign designs.

Let your voice be heard on this important initiative to make transit easier to use in the Bay Area:
blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/mtc-in...

How to turn this historic highway into a complete street for everyone: bikes, pedestrians, buses, cars, and businesses.

The Grand Boulevard Initiative: Turning El Camino Real into a street for everyone | SamTrans The Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration led by SamTrans in partnership with Caltrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), and 15 cities along the Peninsula. The goal is to en...

On the latest episode of Wheel Talk, we trace El Camino Real’s journey—from Ohlone trade route to “King’s Highway”—and explore how the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI) is shaping its future.

🎧 Listen here: www.samtrans.com/blog/2025/08...

The Grand Boulevard Initiative: Turning El Camino Real into a street for everyone | SamTrans The Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration led by SamTrans in partnership with Caltrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), and 15 cities along the Peninsula. The goal is to en...

A historic California highway is gearing up for faster transit, more walkable streets, protected bike lanes and more!
www.samtrans.com/blog/2025/08...

BART crime plummets, police report says The first seven months of 2025 have seen a significant decrease in both violent crimes and property crimes compared to the same period last year.

I know I can see/feel the difference when I ride. Public transit in the Bay Area is safe, easy, convenient, and affordable. It’s the best way to get around!

oaklandside.org/2025/08/26/b...

SamTrans partners with San Mateo County Community Colleges and C/CAG to provide free transit passes for students in need | SamTrans For the second straight year, SamTrans will offer 5,000 free Way2Go passes to students with the greatest financial need at Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College. The program helps r...

For the second straight year, SamTrans will offer 5,000 free Way2Go passes to students with the greatest financial need at Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College.

Read more: www.samtrans.com/news/samtran...

Bay FC | Caltrain

This Saturday 8/23 will be one for the books! Join us on train NB 611 for a special themed train for @bayfc.com The Show at Oracle Park.

🎟️ Also enter to win a pair of tickets for the show this weekend! 🤭

Learn more about the fan experience at www.caltrain.com/bayfc.

College Service | SamTrans

Free rides. All semester. All yours. ✨
Signups are OPEN for the Way2Go pass — giving San Mateo County community college students unlimited SamTrans rides anywhere on the Peninsula for *free*. 🚌

Start your school year off right and learn more: samtrans.com/colleges

Joint police and fire operation leads to record-setting fireworks penalties - Sacramento City Express The City of Sacramento has issued nearly $3 million in fines for illegal fireworks following a joint investigation by the Sacramento Fire Department and Sacramento Police Department. This total includ...

As a dog lover and supporter of people with PTSD, thank you Sacramento. Drone shows are better anyway.
sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/08/15/j...

Rainbow Grocery to celebrate 50 years as a worker‑owned staple The SoMa based store is marking its anniversary with a celebratory block party.

I love this store!
www.axios.com/local/san-fr...

The Big Sync: Making Bay Area transit transfers seamless - Wheel Talk: Conversations on Public Transit and Mobility Wheel Talk Guests (in order of appearance): Andy Metz, AC Transit Regional Plans Principal Planner Millie Tolleson, SamTrans Director of Planning Ted Burgwyn, Caltrain Director of Rail ...

When connecting transit agencies work together on arrival and departure times, riders can save up to 20 minutes on their commutes!
Learn more about this effort to improve bus and rail transfers in the Bay Area:

www.buzzsprout.com/591640/episo...

And @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social

Love transit? Want it to get better? There are ways to make it work: Check out this conversation with AC Transit, @samtrans.com and @caltrain.com

I ride all the time, but not always between the same two stops — so this is PERFECT!

This is incredible! I want one.

SF Speed Cameras Are About to Start Ticketing. They’ve Already Helped, Officials Say | KQED San Francisco’s 33 automated cameras have so far only given out warnings, but city transportation officials say they have already been effective in reducing speeding.

Speeding tickets (not warnings) start tomorrow with new cameras on San Francisco city streets.
www.kqed.org/news/1205025...

Trump administration rescinds San Rafael’s $1.9M path grant The funding was supposed to support a passage connecting the Rafael Meadows neighborhood to the Marin County Civic Center, the nearby SMART station and other destinations.

So frustrating! This path is an important step to give pedestriants and cyclists better and safer connectivity with transit.
www.marinij.com/2025/07/24/t...

The @sfgiants.com - Los Angeles Dodgers series is back in the Bay this week! Wondering how to get to the games? Make Caltrain a part of your journey, and ride with us July 11-13th!

Go Giants, Go Caltrain! ⚾️

Happy Pride Weekend! Here’s the lighting of the world’s only laser Pride flag — which travels the length of Market Street in San Francisco!

Alameda Swimming Pool Planners Assume Everyone Drives - Streetsblog San Francisco You'd hope someone at the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department would think to mention that the Cross Alameda Trail is right next to the planned aquatic center

“About 100%,” are you kidding me?
sf.streetsblog.org/2025/06/23/a...

Took a YARTS bus into Yosemite National Park today, and it was so easy!!
— Didn’t have reservations, not a problem.
— No driving or parking hassles.
— Took a nap on the ride back.
I’ll never drive into Yosemite Valley again.

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The SF skyline as seen from Alameda, with the SF Bay Ferry approaching.

It may not be as sprawling as LA or as towering as NYC, but San Francisco holds its own. It’s not just a postcard or a tech hub — it’s a living, layered city with soul. That’s world-class (6/6)

Market Street laser Pride rainbow, 2024

From world-changing tech to street activism, SF shapes culture far beyond its borders. Hippies, punks, poets, coders, queers, and visionaries have always made this city a lab for the future (5/6)

Tacos in The Mission.

The food scene? Unmatched. Michelin stars, sure — but also Burmese tea leaf salad, Salvadoran pupusas, vegan soul food, dim sum in a mahjong hall, or a fresh-baked croissant from a Mission back alley window (4/6)