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Posted on: June 2, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Modesto Area Express July Service Change Summary

Summary of July 2020 Service Updates

Adjustments to timetables and the ride guide will be made to better serve riders. Modesto Area Express (MAX) encourages riders to pick up the new Ride Guide on any MAX bus or at the Downtown Transit Center. Service changes include:

Route 22 

Adjustment to Weekday and Sunday timetable 

Route 23 

Adjustment to Weekday timetable 

Route 24 

Added Stop #902 Roselle Southbound & Hillglen

Route 25 

Adjustment to Sunday timetable 

Route 31 

  • Adjustment to Weekday and Sunday timetable 
  • Added Stop #903 Pelandale Westbound and American
  • Added Stop #904 Pelandale Westbound and Chapman
  • Timepoint Stop Renamed in Ride Guide only – #553 Tully Southbound and Princeton   

Route 32 

  • Adjustment to Weekday timetable
  • Stop Change #596 Oakdale Southbound and Mable – Removed
  • Stop Change #595 Mable Eastbound and Spring Oak – Renamed to Mable Eastbound and Oakdale

New - Escalon Service MAX Route 35

MAX Route 35 (via eTrans vehicles) will provide service, Monday through Friday, from Paddack Mobile Manor in Escalon to Dale and Veneman at the Vintage Fair Mall using Standiford and McHenry to return to Escalon. MAX Route 35 will operate on a similar schedule to eTrans’ current operations within Escalon. 

Route 36 

Adjustment to Weekday timetable 

New - Ceres Service - MAX Route 44 and MADAR

MAX and Modesto Area Dial-A-Ride (MADAR) will replace Ceres Area Transit (CAT) and Ceres Dial-A-Ride (CDAR) to provide service to and within Ceres. The new MAX Route 44 will operate on the same schedule as CAT. CDAR will now be included in MADAR’s service area. CDAR riders are eligible to travel throughout Ceres and Modesto.

New - MAX Stockton Commuter Express

MAX will provide service to the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) Stockton Downtown Transit Center, which provides Commuter Service to Sacramento. The MAX Stockton Commuter Express will run Monday through Friday and provide two morning trips and one evening trip from Modesto to Stockton with stops at the Vintage Faire Mall Park & Ride and Manteca Transit Center. Service will also be available from RTD Stockton Downtown Transit Center to Modesto Transit Center with two morning trips and one return trip in the evening. 


July Summary of Changes
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