Join Public Information Officers Dan Lieberman and Randol White as they explore the evolving world of transportation in San Mateo County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Wheel Talk breaks down the moving parts of public transit — including SamTrans, Caltrain, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) — along with regional transit trends, new technology, and community perspectives. Each episode features insightful conversations about navigating travel along the Peninsula — ...
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Commuter Rail Conversations is a new podcast series presented by the Commuter Rail Coalition. Join CRC Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher as she interviews industry innovators, thought-leaders, and influencers. Upcoming guests include CRC founders and Board members, supporters of the coalition, and industry leadership representing all facets of commuter rail.
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Reimagining a Bay Area highway for the future
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Send us a text Wheel Talk Podcast Guests (in order of appearance): Cassie Halls, SamTrans Major Corridors Manager Patrick Gilster, San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) Director of Planning and Fund Management Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, South San Francisco Deputy City Manager Jacob (Jake) Buffenbarger, Caltrans System Planning Branch Chief: Mar…
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The Big Sync: Making Bay Area transit transfers seamless
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Send us a text 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 Network and Operations Planning Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area Executive Director The Big Sync: How SamTrans Is Teaming Up to Improve Transit Transfer…
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Learn why hydrogen power is the next big tool for public transit
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Send us a text The first hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) to serve public transit customers along the peninsula are now in service, with many more on the way in the weeks, months and years to come. The San Mateo County Transit District, or SamTrans, recently placed an order for 108 additional hydrogen busses, marking the largest order of i…
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In this episode, Commuter Rail Coalition CEO, KellyAnne Gallagher, and Coalition Government Affairs Director, John Cline, recap the March 13th and 14th Capitol Hill spring fly-in. During this spring’s now semi-annual event, the CRC had a series of productive meetings including conversations with Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), House Railroad Subcommittee C…
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Rolling Stock Solutions: Bridging the Gap for Commuter Railroads
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In this episode, Coalition CEO KellyAnne Gallagher is joined by guest host Melissa Boyles, Rolling Stock Solutions’ CEO Phillip Puccia and Chief Mechanical Officer, Sean Kehoe. Recently, KellyAnne joined them onsite in Montreal where she quickly realized the enthusiasm and passion Phil and Sean share for this simple yet innovative and effective app…
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Excess Liability Market: A Real Risk for Railroads
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In this episode of Commuter Rail Conversations, Coalition CEO, KellyAnne Gallagher and John Cline, of Cline Strategic Consulting and CRC’s Director of Government Affairs, discuss the impacts of excess liability requirements on commuter rail roads. They are joined by special guest Otis Tolbert. Otis is the Managing Director and Global Practice Leade…
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In this episode of Commuter Rail Conversations, Coalition CEO KellyAnne Gallagher talks with Director of Government Affairs John Cline about the takeaways from our first Washington Fly-in of 2023. Our itinerary prioritized meetings with new committee leadership on the House side, while also catching up with professional staff on the Senate side, an…
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Commuter Rail Conversation with Caltrain's Director of Strategy and Policy, Sam Sargent
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In this episode, Melissa Boyles, Vice President of Diversity and Development for Stacy and Witbeck and host of the Moving Arizona podcast serves as our special guest host. She interviews Sam Sargent, Caltrain’s Director of Strategy and Policy, and they talk about taking leaps. First, Sam's big leap from Austin Texas to California’s Bay area and the…
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In this latest episode of the Commuter Rail Conversations podcast series, Hatch’s Dave Genova hosts a conversation with Caltrain’s Michelle Bouchard and MBTA’s Ryan Coholan on Alternative Project Delivery Methods in the Commuter Rail Industry.By Commuter Rail Coalition
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Kevin Corbett and Mike Noland Interview House Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne, Jr.
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In this edition of Commuter Rail Conversations, Kevin Corbett and Mike Noland join us for a wide ranging conversation with House Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne, Jr. Listen in as we discuss everything from climate change, to excess liability; from commuter rail’s recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, to the STB’s authorit…
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Guest Host Michelle Bouchard from Caltrain Interviews SEPTA's Leslie Richards
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In this episode of Commuter Rail Conversations we’re talking about pivoting: taking over a multi-modal agency during COVID while staying focused on core principles and preparing to host major international events in a five-year horizon. Just as she took the reins at SEPTA last year the COVID pandemic upended life in Philadelphia. The framework Lesl…
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Mike Noland Interview: Pete Buttigieg potential U.S. Secretary of Transportation
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In this third episode of Commuter Rail Conversations we’re talking about President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg as his Secretary of Transportation. Much of the discussion around the Buttigieg nomination has focused on a perceived lack of experience in the sector. Reflecting on his own experience with the former Mayor of South Bend…
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The Year of Rail: A Conversation with UNIFE and Alstom
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In this second episode of Commuter Rail Conversations we’re talking about changes ahead in The Year of Rail. As the US prepares to inaugurate “Amtrak Joe” Biden, the EU has declared 2021 The Year of Rail. On both sides of the Atlantic, rail is now seen as a critical element of the economic recovery, and – as the greenest and safest mode - a necessa…
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In this first episode of Commuter Rail Conversations, we’re talking about creating certainty out of chaos. The US is now in the eighth month of the Covid-19 pandemic. Transit agencies are facing unprecedented challenges. Not only are they managing drastically reduced ridership and farebox revenues, they’re working on strategies to help protect staf…
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Send us a text SamTrans' Director of Real Estate and Property Development, Brian Fitzpatrick, offers insight into the District's land use over the years along with Caltrain's new transit-oriented development policy (or as we loving call it, "Tod") and what it means for the agency's future.By San Mateo County Transit District
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Episode 6: The Life Cycle of a SamTrans Bus
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Send us a text SamTrans Director of Bus Maintenance Dave Harbour explains what it takes to be a SamTrans bus. We talk about buying new buses and retiring the old, Wi-Fi implementation, the future of SamTrans' electrified fleet and what it takes to keep over 300 buses in working order.By San Mateo County Transit District
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Episode 5: Caltrain Maintenance 101 (Part 2)
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Send us a text We continue our conversation about Caltrain's maintenance operations and future improvements coming with electrification from a high level perspective with Chief Operating Officer, Michelle Bouchard.By San Mateo County Transit District
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Episode 4: Caltrain Maintenance 101 (Part 1)
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Send us a text Get the scoop on Caltrain’s day-to-day maintenance operations. With electrified service on the horizon and the ever-present challenges of an aging fleet, this month's episode offers insight into the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our trains moving, the state of the railroad and the exciting future ahead with new electric trains.…
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Episode 3: Route FCX and the Future of Express Bus
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Send us a text SamTrans Director of Planning, Christy Wegener, talks about the agency's recently launched Express Bus Route FCX operating between Foster City and San Francisco. We dive into the US-101 Express Bus Feasibility Study, what we're learning about the new route and travel patterns, as well as the future of express bus service in San Mateo…
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Episode 2: How Measure W Drives Better Transportation
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Send us a text SamTrans Board Director Peter Ratto talks about the impact of Measure W, a voter-approved San Mateo County 1/2 cent transportation sales tax that passed in November, 2018 and went into effect July 1, 2019.By San Mateo County Transit District
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Episode 1: Improving Safety on Caltrain Tracks
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Send us a text We kick off this series with a focus on rail safety and infrastructure. Rob Scarpino, Caltrain's Deputy Director of Rail Infrastructure, talks about the agency's efforts to improve its crossings to keep people safe. Nancy Sheehan of California's Operation Lifesaver closes the hour with a conversation around rail safety awareness. Joi…
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