ACE Insider

October 13, 2006

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ACE to Hold Public Forum in Stockton
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The Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) will be holding a public forum on October
14, 2006, in order to seek input on proposed expansion projects in the Stockton
area. From 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Stockton ACE Station, 949 East Channel
Street, members of the ACE staff will join their consulting team of HDR and
provide information to the public on issues of importance related to possible
new routes, new stations along the corridor, and better BART connections. The
public is invited and encouraged to attend this open house-style forum as ACE
paints a picture of several ideas for the future of commuter rail.

As the ACE service approaches the end of its first decade of commuter rail
service to the San Joaquin Valley, Tri-Valley and Silicon Valley, the San
Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) is keenly aware of the need to expand
the existing ACE service and to improve the quality of the service to ACE’s
passengers, specifically in the Stockton area.

The input provided from the public at this crucial forum will be valuable in
relating the interests of the community to the Commission. Future meetings will
also be held in Lathrop and Pleasanton.

For complete information on this special public forum in Stockton on October 14,
2006, or any of the other public forums, please contact Thomas W. Reeves at
thomas@... or (209) 944-6242.



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Miss the Corridor Study Public Forum in Tracy?
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Have no fear! The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission still has several ways
for the public to get involved with the current corridor study. Keep in mind
that ACE will be holding three more public forums related to this corridor study
in Stockton, Pleasanton, and Lathrop. There is still time to catch one of the
other forums to give us your input.

If you missed the public forum in Tracy on October 2, ACE has made it possible
for you to obtain the information and give us your feedback online! For those
of you interested in how the current study relates to the Tracy area, including
possible new routes and new stations, check out the ACE website and fill out the
feedback form. Simply go to www.acerail.com and under the “About ACE” tab,
click on “RFP Info & Documents.”

In addition, Tracy residents can watch the October 2 public forum on Comcast
Channel 26 on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 16, 10:30 am
Friday, October 20, 8:00 am
Sunday, October 22, 9:30 pm



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Pleasanton's New Soda Machines
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On Monday, October 9, 2006 two new soda machines were installed at the
ACE Pleasanton station near the new Ticket Kiosk for the benefit of
our riders. They will be stocked with a variety of bottled soda and
water by Monday, October 16, 2006. The bottles will be the 20 ounce
size and will cost $1.50.



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Attention ACE Bike Locker Patrons
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Locks on ALL bike lockers at the following stations will be replaced
on November 19, 2006: Stockton, Lathrop/Manteca, Tracy, Vasco Rd.,
Livermore, and Pleasanton. Bike lockers are increasing in popularity,
and if you are not using your locker we would like to allow others the
opportunity. If you plan on continuing to use your bike locker, you
MUST contact Julie at ACE headquarters by phone (209) 944-6232 or by
email julie@... in order to receive a new key. If you do not
plan on using your bike locker anymore, you MUST turn in your key to
Julie by contacting her at the above number and email.

Whether you plan on returning your key or keeping your bike locker,
we must hear from you by Friday, November 17, 2006. Again, ALL bike
lockers at the stations listed above will be outfitted with new locks
on November 19, 2006.




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Last Call For Old 20 Trip Tickets!
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Last call to exchange your old 20 trip tickets for new ones! ACE is
extending the deadline for 20 trip exchanges to October 31, 2006.
Passengers who missed the August 31st deadline now have a second
chance! Please turn in your old tickets accompanied by a 20 trip
exchange form to ACE Headquarters ASAP! Below is the link to get the
form:

http://www.acerail.com/buy-rides-comet/new-fares.htm

Value of old tickets will be used towards a purchase of new tickets.
No request for refunds will be accepted.




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