Jim Hartnett
Executive power at SamTrans and Caltrain will temporarily be divided into two jobs following the announcement that Jim Hartnett, general manager of the San Mateo County Transit District, is leaving in April.
Starting in April, Carter Mau, deputy general manager of SamTrans, will become acting general manager for SamTrans, while Caltrain Chief Operating Officer Michelle Bouchard will serve as acting Caltrain executive director. Hartnett is responsible for the executive management of both Caltrain and SamTrans as general manager. Hartnett will still maintain all roles and responsibilities until he leaves his position in 2021.
Caltrain Chair Dave Pine, also a San Mateo County supervisor, said while the restructuring of responsibilities with Caltrain and SamTrans is interim, there is no current plan to seek a replacement for Hartnett. Hiring a new person during a time of uncertainty would be difficult and wouldnât be the right thing to do now, Pine said.