The Altamont Corrdor Express has received a $40 million state grant toward the Ceres-to-Turlock leg of its expansion.
The money will go to double-tracking and other upgrades aimed at opening this rail stretch to passengers by 2029.
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The latest expansion of the Altamont Corridor Express, which includes a new train station in Turlock, could be running in the next few years after the project received an important approval last week.
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission on Friday approved the final environmental impact report for the segment stretching from Turlock to Merced. Earlier this fall, the commission approved stations in Manteca, Ripon, Modesto and Ceres, for which design work has already begun. The latest approval will allow design work for Turlock, Livingston and Merced stations to move forward, connecting residents to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.
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