The San Mateo County Transit District is the administrative body for the principal public transit and transportation programs in San Mateo County: SamTrans bus service, including Redi-Wheels & RediCoast paratransit service, Caltrain commuter rail and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority.
Mentors
2026
On June 16, 11 coordinators from across California came together via Zoom for the third CTW Statewide Peer Mentor Coordinators Caucus Meeting of the year. The discussion was facilitated by PTAP (Pomona Technician Apprenticeship Program) coordinators Vincent Millan , Ray Olivas, and Carey Ellis (Vice President, Local 1756) who did a great job at leading the discussion...(read more)
2025
The SMART Mentorship Program welcomes their newest mentors!
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest mentors! They’ve been equipped with essential tools to guide the next generation of bus operators embarking on their careers with SamTrans. We can’t wait to see the enthusiasm these mentors bring and the positive impact they will have on shaping the futures of our new team members. Here’s to a successful journey ahead! We're excited to work with you as part of our team! Also, we would like to thank ATU Representatives Rich Diaz and Shandis Mcglothen.
Gabe Valenzuela, Elijah Canlas, Ahmad Khatib, Dmitry Kuperman, Theodore Kuhn, and Ryan Fischer
2025 Goals
2024
2024 Mentors Moving Forward
The 2024 Moving Forward Event was a tremendous success. HRTP’s from all over the country participated. One of the activities was the 2024 Commitment to Actions. The individual HRTPs were invited to develop, list, and present some of the things they want to accomplish in 2024. Several of them were recorded. SamTrans' commitments are shown below.
Commitment to Action