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 Altamont Corridor Express expects a two-year delay in its expansion into Stanislaus and Sacramento counties.
The first trains will not run until late 2026 under the latest timeline from ACE management. It attributed the delay in part to a complex review process by Union Pacific Railroad, which runs freight trains on the same tracks.
A spokeswoman for UP said it is working with ACE to ensure that the expansion provides for safe and reliable service.
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