San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission

1 tracked project

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ACE Extension to Ceres and Merced (Valley Rail)CAcommuter railUnder ConstructionSouthern branch of the Valley Rail program, extending Altamont Corridor Express commuter trains from Lathrop down Union Pacific's Fresno Subdivision to Ceres (Phase I) and then about 34 miles further to Merced (Phase II), with new stations in Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Livingston and Merced. Construction began at the Lathrop Wye in 2024, but rising costs and slow Union Pacific approvals have pushed first service from late 2026 to 2031 or later.Nov 13, 2026