Modesto, California

==Transportation==
===Rail===
[[Modesto station]], east of downtown Modesto, is served by [[Amtrak]] ''[[San Joaquin (Amtrak)|San Joaquin]]'' intercity rail service. Future plans call for [[Altamont Corridor Express]] service at the [[Modesto Transportation Center]] by 2023, with [[California High-Speed Rail]] later serving the station as well.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=John|title=Expanded train service coming to Modesto, Merced; what it means for commuters|url=https://www.modbee.com/news/article209941964.html|access-date=April 28, 2018|agency=Modesto Bee|date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>

The large industrial region south and east of the city is served by the [[Modesto and Empire Traction Company]], a {{convert|5|mi|km|adj=on}} [[short-line railroad|short line]] railroad, with a web of industry tracks and many customers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modesto & Empire Traction Co.: Roster, Map, History |url=https://www.american-rails.com/met.html |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=American-Rails.com}}</ref> At one time, Modesto was the operational center of the [[Tidewater Southern Railway]], which had its main line down the center of Ninth Street, a major north–south street. A city [[local ordinance|ordinance]] passed by the city council kept [[electric power]] lines over this section of street activated long after the railroad had converted to steam power. In 2000, the last trains ran down Ninth Street. Now the railroad (owned by the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] since 1983) no longer passes through Modesto.

===Local transit===
The [[Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority]] operates local bus service and paratransit in Modesto, regional service in Stanislaus County, and commuter routes connecting to [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] and Altamont Corridor Express stations.

===Air===
Modesto is served by the [[Modesto City-County Airport]] that lies east of [[California State Route 99]] within the city limits. [[SkyWest Airlines]] (operating as [[United Express]]) provided air service to [[San Francisco International Airport]], however commercial service stopped in June 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/140/article/107180 |title=Modesto Airport passenger service ends Wednesday |access-date=September 27, 2014 |date=June 2, 2014 |work=The Manteca Bulletin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724052350/http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/140/article/107180/ |archive-date=July 24, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The airport is used for manufacturing and the shipping industries throughout California and the United States.

===Highways and roads===
[[Interstate 5]] and [[California State Route 99]] provide major highway access to Modesto.
[[California State Route 132]] links the city to [[Interstate 580 (California)|Interstate 580]], providing commuter access to highways into the [[Bay Area]]. [[California State Route 108]] connects to [[Oakdale, California]] and east to the foothills. The city has added many roundabouts in an effort to ease traffic congestion within the town with varying degrees of success.