Local News Featured Caltrain ridership up, just a bit Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated Apr 13, 2025 Amid unpredictable ridership patterns and financial pressures following the pandemic, Caltrain officials are hopeful that employees’ return to…
Columnists Political notes, quotes and dust motes ... By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 EVERY DAY IS LABOR DAY: In political campaigns, organized labor is always important and the endorsement by local unions and the regional centr…
Local News SamTrans seeks unpaid debt By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Jun 23, 2021 As Caltrain governance questions intensify, SamTrans is calling on its fellow Joint Powers Board members, the Santa Clara Valley Transportatio…
Local News Featured Board member pushes a merger of Caltrain, BART By Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 22, 2021 The Caltrain Board Friday discussed potential long-term governance model changes for the commuter rail service, with a suggestion for a region…
+2 Local News Featured Caltrain gets tax back on track By Zachary Clark Daily Journal Staff Aug 5, 2020 Elected officials in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties days before the deadline have struck a deal to place a sales tax for Ca…
Local News Caltrain grapples with governance By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff  Updated Jul 14, 2020 As the deadline looms for placing a proposed sales tax for Caltrain on the November ballot and amid daunting financial challenges brought on b…
Local News Featured Caltrain explores new governance By Zachary Clark Daily Journal staff Updated Nov 22, 2019 Caltrain officials have agreed to explore potential new governance structures for the railroad and one option is to have Caltrain be an indepe…