First, the bad news. Altamont Commuter Express ridership is down. Six-car consists have been cut back to five. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission approved schedule changes which will eliminate the midday round-trip, except on Friday (when it will only run from San Jose to Stockton), in favour of commute-time trains. As some ACE trains act as thruways, this may trickle down to Amtrak schedules.
The good news is that ACE will finally start construction on its own maintenance facility in Stockton. It is currently leasing space from UP in the Stockton Yard; use of these facilities involves a lot of movement, particularly through the busy junction with BNSF's Central Valley line. The facility should be complete in about a year.
Central Valley Business Times - Construction to start soon on ACE maintenance building
MAXblog (Scroll down for information on the schedule changes.)
The good news is that ACE will finally start construction on its own maintenance facility in Stockton. It is currently leasing space from UP in the Stockton Yard; use of these facilities involves a lot of movement, particularly through the busy junction with BNSF's Central Valley line. The facility should be complete in about a year.
Central Valley Business Times - Construction to start soon on ACE maintenance building
MAXblog (Scroll down for information on the schedule changes.)