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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2025

Survey Shows Strong Rider Satisfaction Scores for California's SamTrans

The survey, conducted from March 18 to May 6, gathered feedback from nearly 2,000 riders across the SamTrans system.

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Multiple SamTrans public transit buses lined up.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 9, 2025

SamTrans Board Adopts Passenger Suspension Policy

The new policy allows the agency to remove riders who threaten safety or disrupt service to protect passengers and transit workers.

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Image of the Golden Gate Bridge with text reading "California Lawmakers approve SB 63, Transit Funding Moves Forward."
Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2025

California Lawmakers Greenlight Senate Bill 63, Transit Funding Heads to Next Phase

The bill sets the stage for a 2026 ballot measure that could secure long-term funding for Bay Area transit agencies and safeguard essential services.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2025

SamTrans Launches Major Bus-Charging Project

Under the $36.3 million agreement with Clark Construction Group, SamTrans will install high-capacity chargers, overhead pantograph dispensers, and upgraded electrical and communications systems at its South Base operations and maintenance facility in San Carlos.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2025

California’s SamTrans Votes to Join Regional Transportation Measure

SB 63, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Sen. Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley, would authorize the creation of a regional ballot measure to prevent significant transit service cuts through a half-cent sales tax in participating counties.

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A red, white, and blue SamTrans clean-energy bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 10, 2025

California's SamTrans Moves Forward With Permanent Hydrogen Fueling Station Development

Facing limited fueling capacity, the San Francisco agency is developing a new hydrogen station to support its growing fleet of fuel cell buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2025

California's SamTrans Adopts New 10-Year Capital Plan

The newly approved plan establishes a framework for maintaining assets in a state of good repair, advancing zero-emission goals, and improving the customer experience across the SamTrans service area.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2025

SamTrans Adopts $663M Two-Year Budget, Eyes Fiscal Sustainability Beyond 2027

Officials said the agency continues highlighting the importance of fiscal planning in an environment where operational costs are rising faster than revenues, impacting transit agencies across the region.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 6, 2024

California's SamTrans Adding Driver Barriers, Same-Day Paratransit Service

Many of the buses are used along SamTrans’ busiest route, the ECR, which runs along El Camino Real between Daly City and Palo Alto.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2024

California's SamTrans Adopts Strategic Plan for Next Decade

The plan provides a comprehensive policy framework to shape SamTrans’ service priorities, operational strategies, and investments.

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