Altamont Corridor Express: Explained

Have you heard of this system before? Many people even inside the Bay Area don't know about this commuter rail system that links the Central Valley with the South Bay. Running only eight times a day with morning trips from Stockton and evening trips from San Jose, this was built solely for commuters in mind. Join me in discovering the forgotten little brother of Bay Area transit agencies, Altamont Corridor Express. Special thank you to Mansoor Mojo for reaching out to me with ACE footage! Music from Epidemic Sound. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TODGod Twitter: https://twitter.com/TODGodTweets Sources: https://www.bayrailalliance.org/altamont_commuter_express_ace/ http://www.acerail.com/About/History-of-ACE https://web.archive.org/web/20160913084903/http://www.acerail.com/About/History-of-ACE https://transittoronto.ca/regional/2507.shtml https://sjjpa.com/station-area-development/#5584 https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/local/2020/08/12/grand-view-village-starts-to-take-shape/42206283 https://www.sjcog.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=524 https://cdn.acerail.com/wp-content/uploads/Manteca-Transit-InfoPost-new-Press-Quality-r3-1-2020.pdf https://iseptaphilly.com/destination/kingofprussia?center=40.0884661993109,-75.38579700000001&zoom=15 https://www.independentnews.com/news/livermore_news/general-plan-committee-seeks-input-on-its-land-use-options/article_523db48c-7939-11ee-a305-2bcbbb4c5b59.html https://www.livermoreca.gov/departments/community-development/downtown/eden-housing-downtown https://fremontcityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=1940&MediaPosition=&ID=4984&CssClass= https://www.relatedsantaclara.com/ https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/specific-plans/santa-clara-station-focus-area-plan https://sfyimby.com/2023/12/new-details-for-santa-clara-caltrain-adjacent-housing.html https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/BusinessDirectory/BusinessDirectory/237/2495 https://www.rtands.com/news/altamont-corridor-express-rail-expansion-faces-two-year-delay/ https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/74711 https://www.bayrailalliance.org/aceforward/ https://www.bayrailalliance.org/tri-valley-san-joaquin-valley-regional-rail-authority/