Dump The Pump and Route SFO - 2 Events - 6/21/18 - Hand in Hand

Article Source: SamTrans & CalTrain

Press Event – Dump the Pump Day and Route SFO Preview
What: SamTrans and Caltrain are inviting Bay Area drivers to leave their cars at home and give public transportation a try as part Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21. Staff from both agencies, as well as a radio DJ from Wild 94.9, will be at the Millbrae Caltrain Station’s southbound platform. Visitors who drop by our booths will be treated to games, prizes, music and information about SamTrans and Caltrain services.

Attendees will learn all about the benefits of public transportations as well as Route SFO, SamTrans’ new direct bus service from the Millbrae Transit Center to San Francisco International Airport. The bus is outfitted with extra luggage racks and will be parked at the event to view. Route SFO launches June 24 and will offer free rides through July 7.

When: 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 21.
Where: Millbrae Caltrain Station southbound platform, 100 California Drive, Millbrae.
Who: Staff and board members from Caltrain and SamTrans, Wild 94.9
Why: Dump the Pump Day is a national event organized by the American Public Transportation Association. It is held on Thursday, June 21, and highlights the many benefits of leaving the car behind and choosing to ride public transportation. To commemorate the day, both the SamTrans and Caltrain Boards of Directors at their June meetings proclaimed June 21 as Dump the Pump Day and encouraged everyone to ride public transportation, save money and help reduce fuel emissions.
For more information, check out the Public Transportation Fact Book from APTA.

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About SamTrans:

SamTrans operates 71 routes throughout San Mateo County. Funded in part by a half-cent sales tax, the San Mateo County Transit District also provides administrative support for Caltrain and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. SamTrans has provided bus service to San Mateo County customers since 1976.

About Caltrain:

Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides commuter rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with limited commute service to Gilroy. Caltrain enjoyed five years of consecutive monthly ridership increases, surpassing more than 65,000 average weekday riders. While the Joint Powers Board assumed operating responsibilities for the service in 1992, the railroad celebrated 150 years of continuous passenger service in 2014. Planning for the next 150 years of Peninsula rail service, Caltrain is on pace to electrify the corridor, reduce diesel emissions by 97 percent by 2040 and add more service to more stations.

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Robert Riechel

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