New stations open in Livingston, Atwater (subject to local funding) Merced (new)
Extensions open for Union City and North Valley
Service optimized to meet HSR, including includes additional (5) round-trips from Merced to Natomas (one of these replaces a round-trip between Stockton and Sacramento), the extension of four round-trips to Chico, the three round-trips to/from Union City, and the one additional round trip between Merced and Oakland.
Madera HSR Station improvements completed for the HSR EOS service.