Business View Magazine | December 2019

282 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 water we can sell.” Another huge boon for the future economy of Modesto is the rail project. According to Transit Manager, Adam Barth, “We’re now in the design phase of the Transit Center remodel project. The intent is to improve our historic downtown railroad station – an old Southern Pacific station that was converted in 1993, to be the downtown transportation center for the Modesto Area Express (MAX) bus system, and currently serves as that hub. The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train will be coming to Modesto by 2022/23 to service this area and the county, transporting people over to San Jose and the Bay Area. Right now, the ACE train only goes from Stockton and Lathrop (closest stations to Modesto) over the Altamont Pass to west. This extension to Modesto, and further south, will allow folks to board the train here instead of driving to Lathrop, making a quicker trip.” By remodelling the inside of the historic Transit Center facility, people will have a more open, comfortable, and