San Mateo County Transit District

Kristiana Evers of Kansas City Southern (left); April Chan of SamTrans.
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People News: KCS, SamTrans

Kristiana Evers of Kansas City Southern (KCS) was selected to join the Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 for the Central Exchange in Kansas City, Mo. Also, the San Mateo County (Calif.) Transit District Board appointed April Chan as General Manager/CEO of SamTrans; she will also be responsible for services provided by the district to both the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Authority, which owns and operates Caltrain, and the San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Agency.

Facebook putting a face on rail transit

This may be a first: The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors recently approved entering into an agreement with a development team composed of Facebook, Inc. and Plenary Group, an infrastructure developer specializing in public-private partnerships (P3s), to explore the feasibility of advancing the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor. This could mean reopening the Dumbarton Rail Bridge for passenger service.

Hartnett selected to lead San Mateo County Transit District

Jim Hartnett has been appointed General Manager and CEO of California’s San Mateo County Transit District, an independent, consolidated public agency that includes the SamTrans bus and paratransit system, the Caltrain Peninsula commuter rail service, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, which funds transit and transportation programs. He replaces Michael J. Scanlon, who is retiring after a distinguished career in the transit industry that includes running the District for more than 15 years.

Mike Scanlon announces retirement

After nearly 50 years in public transportation, including 15 years as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo County Transit District, Michael J. Scanlon on August 28, 2014 announced his retirement.