Key points

• ACE extension now targeted for 2031. Sacramento residents were told eight years ago that direct ACE trains to San Jose would run by 2023. The deadline moved to 2026 and is now 2031, with fewer Sacramento stations at launch.
• Two Sacramento stations on hold. Of six planned stations between Lodi and Natomas, the commission is deferring one near Sacramento City College and one in Old North Sacramento. None are cancelled, but work stops until they regain priority and more funding is available.
• Project list cut to 17. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission had more than 40 active projects and not enough money to build them all. It is narrowing the list to 17 to focus funding and staff on a 2031 start.
• First phase nearly fully funded. Midtown and Natomas stations remain in the first phase, which is nearly fully funded for construction. If completed, riders could go from Sacramento to San Jose without changing trains.
• Gold Runner upgrades also planned. Valley Rail includes improvements to Gold Runner, formerly Amtrak San Joaquins. Passengers could ride to Madera and transfer at a planned shared station to high-speed trains toward Fresno and Bakersfield.