Wheel Talk
Wheel Talk is a show about the inner workings of Caltrain, SamTrans and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, hosted by your friendly neighborhood public servants Alex Eisenhart and Dan Lieberman. Join us for a wonky ride through the world of public transportation and the work we do to keep you moving.
Podcasting since 2019 • 7 episodes
Wheel Talk
Latest Episodes
Episode 7: Transit-Oriented Development
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...
March 19, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:19
Episode 6: The Life Cycle of a SamTrans Bus
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 3...
February 19, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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58:09
Episode 5: Caltrain Maintenance 101 (Part 2)
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.
January 15, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:30
Episode 4: Caltrain Maintenance 101 (Part 1)
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 ...
December 18, 2019
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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52:01
Episode 3: Route FCX and the Future of Express Bus
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 t...
November 13, 2019
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:43