They are also calling for an independent investigation into possible criminal activity. Visit The Modesto Bee (Modesto, Calif.) at Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Prominent members of the Elk Grove community are calling on the Elk Grove City Council to censure Mayor Steve Ly. (c)2023 The Modesto Bee (Modesto, Calif.) "We also hope to attract those commuting here for employment," he said, "and that is only going to increase connectivity for transportation throughout our region." That does not have to be a one-way flow, said Channce Condit, chairman of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. The city was founded in 1870 by the Central Pacific Railroad, using a depot that predated the current building.ĪCE emerged in 1998 as an option for people who drive to Bay Area jobs from the Northern San Joaquin Valley. "It restores the station back to its rightful glory as the birthplace of Modesto," she said. Its vice chair is Tracy Mayor Nancy Young, who joined in Modesto's celebration. The expansion is overseen by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. The $1.8 billion in grants includes money for adding two Amtrak trips to Sacramento, sharing stations with ACE's northern branch. This line has five daily round trips between Bakersfield and Oakland and a sixth branching to Sacramento. Modesto has long had an Amtrak station, but it is on the east side of town rather than the core. The northern branch will have stations west of Lodi, in northwest Elk Grove and at Sacramento City College, Midtown, Old North Sacramento and Natomas.
It will connect with California's first segment of high-speed rail, down to Bakersfield, if this controversial project survives. The branch will have stations in north Lathrop, downtown Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Livingston and Merced. The Union Pacific Railroad operates on this track and must sign off on each detailed set of plans. Planners had hoped to have much of the southern branch ready by now, with double tracking where needed to avoid conflict with freight trains. It even provides more plugs for people to charge their phones."ĪCE now has stations in Stockton, at the Manteca/Lathrop border and in Tracy, Livermore, Pleasanton, Fremont, Santa Clara and San Jose. "This new system will make it feel safer, be more comfortable," said Adam Barth, chief executive officer for SRTA. The old depot will not have trains for now, but bus passengers can use its ticket booth, waiting room and restrooms. The service is run by the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority. They got new lighting, landscaping, security cameras and paint. The bus bays at the Transit Center date to 1993. The roof and exterior stucco were patched.
Workers refurbished the tile floor and painted the walls white. It installed new restrooms, heating and air conditioning. It removed an interior wall to increase the lobby space. Simile had to protect the Mission Revival architecture as it carried out the job. The remodeling was done by Simile Construction Services of Modesto on a $5.23 million contract with the city. The dedication took place just outside the old depot, with buses passing not far behind the podium.
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Free of the stress of gridlocked traffic, these professionals would be able to walk to their favorite downtown restaurant or catch a concert in the plaza to unwind from a hard day's work." "I can imagine mixed-use developments that provide affordable housing for working and commuting professionals," she said. Modesto Mayor Sue Zwahlen noted how the rail plans mesh with efforts to create vibrant districts around the stations. Future funding could bring much more frequent service in all directions. It has about $1.8 billion in state and federal grants to expand into Stanislaus, Merced and Sacramento counties. The building, at Ninth and J streets, could be a stop on the Altamont Corridor Express by late 2026.ĪCE now runs four weekday round trips between Stockton and San Jose, timed for commuters to the Bay Area. 15-Local leaders gathered Thursday at the newly renovated Modesto Transit Center, a hub for bus service now and for rail in a few years.Īt its heart is a 1915 depot built by Southern Pacific Railroad, which had passenger service until 1971.
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