Jim Hartnett announced that he will leave his post as CEO and general manager of the San Mateo County Transit District, overseeing Caltrain and SamTrans, in April 2021.
by Keith Burbank
/ Bay City News Service
Uploaded: Tue, Dec 22, 2020, 5:26 pm
Caltrain will operate on a modified schedule Christmas Eve and a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day. File photo by Veronica Weber.
Caltrain and San Mateo County Transit District buses will be operating Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, SamTrans officials said Monday.
Both will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day. Caltrain will operate on a modified schedule Christmas Eve. The schedule can be found at caltrain.com/schedules.
Buses will operate on a regular schedule Christmas Eve. Transit district offices and the first-floor ticket sales booth will be closed both days but customer service will be available.
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.
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