Orange County Transportation Authority

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority commemorated 50 years of public bus service in Orange County on Monday with an event attended by former board members and staff, including the first general manager of the bus system.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has reached a positive milestone with OC Bus ridership trending upward and averaging 100,000 average weekday riders for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ORANGE – Celebrate 50 years of bus service with a free ride on Thursday, Sept. 1.

ORANGE – More zero-emission buses are headed to local streets thanks to a federal grant awarded to the Orange County Transportation Authority for battery-electric paratransit buses.

ORANGE – All community colleges in Orange County are now on board.

ORANGE – State, federal and local officials gathered today to mark the start of construction on the SR-55 Improvement Project, which is intended to help improve travel times in central Orange County along one of the most heavily congested freeways in Southern California. The $475 million project is funded through a combination of local, state, and federal funds, including $140 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Caltrans, is breaking ground on the SR-55 Improvement Project between I-5 and I-405, from the Santa Ana and Tustin areas to near Irvine and Costa Mesa.

ORANGE – Planning is underway to provide traffic relief to Orange County’s southernmost communities along Interstate 5, part of an ongoing plan to ease freeway congestion for residents, workers and visitors through South County.

ORANGE – Johnny Dunning Jr., a proven transit leader with 25 years of industry experience and an avid bus rider himself, has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Orange County Transportation Authority.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is helping cities throughout Orange County provide popular summer shuttle services as residents and visitors head for outdoor activities.

ORANGE – The Measure M Taxpayer Oversight Committee has determined for the 31st consecutive year that the Measure M transportation investment plan is being delivered as promised to the voters of Orange County.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority today approved a budget of approximately $1.65 billion for the upcoming fiscal year – a balanced budget that keeps essential transportation improvements moving forward while responsibly planning for the future.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Taxpayer Oversight Committee will hold its 31st annual public hearing on Tuesday, June 14 to ensure that Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, also called OC Go, is being delivered as promised to Orange County voters.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is reimagining OC Bus service to better connect Orange County residents, workers and visitors to the places they want to travel, and OCTA wants the public’s input to ensure that the bus rider experience is optimized.

ORANGE – Drivers traveling on I-405 through Costa Mesa this weekend are urged to use alternate routes because of a scheduled 15-hour closure of the freeway in both directions near the I-405/SR-73 connector.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority was recently honored by one of the industry’s leading organizations for environmentally friendly transportation options for the agency’s efforts to move its bus fleet toward producing zero emissions.

ORANGE – South Orange County drivers and residents should plan for detours and be aware of possible delays from a scheduled overnight closure of I-5 in both directions between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road in south Orange County.

ORANGE – Construction of the OC Streetcar project reached a milestone this week as construction crews placed the final steel beam on the building that will house the streetcar vehicles.

ORANGE – Cities throughout Orange County will receive more than $26 million in transportation sales tax funds to help ease traffic by making improvements to streets and timing of traffic lights.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is encouraging people of all ages, including those working from home, to stay active and get outdoors to safely travel by bicycle during the month of May – Bike Month.

ORANGE – While Earth Day provides a chance once a year to focus on environmental protection, the Orange County Transportation Authority remains committed at all times to protecting what makes the county such a special place to live and to keeping people moving with a balanced and sustainable transportation system.

ORANGE – The public is invited to learn about the SR-55 Improvement Project at two virtual webinars in the coming weeks.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority no longer requires that face masks be worn on OC Bus effective immediately.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Oversight Committee, the committee that ensures transportation funds are being spent as intended.

ORANGE – As gas prices rise to record levels in Orange County and the region, the Orange County Transportation Authority is offering discounts on the already reasonable price to ride public transportation.

Orange County, Calif. – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in partnership with Saddleback College, and with grant support from the Orange County Community Foundation, is launching a free training course for people interested in a career driving a bus.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking public input as it conducts a study about potential ways to improve mobility in the SR-91 corridor through Orange County.

ORANGE – La Agencia de Transporte del Condado de Orange ha hecho permanente el pase Youth Ride Free, convirtiéndose en la primera gran agencia de transporte de la región en ofrecer viajes en autobús gratis a todos los jóvenes de 6 a 18 años de forma continua.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has made the Youth Ride Free Pass permanent, becoming the first large transit agency in the region to offer free bus rides to all youth ages 6 to 18 on an ongoing basis.

ORANGE – The OCTA Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a new contract with its coach operators, ensuring that buses will keep running for the thousands of Orange County passengers who rely upon bus service.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority recently announced the top three employees of the year – a year in which they helped OCTA continue to thrive despite the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

ORANGE – OCTA and the union representing OCTA’s coach operators struck a tentative agreement on a new contract on Tuesday, keeping buses running for the thousands of Orange County passengers who rely upon bus service.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority today sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking the state to intervene and appoint a board to investigate a labor dispute with the union representing 600 OCTA coach operators and prevent a threatened strike by the union, which could begin as early as Tuesday, Feb. 15.

ORANGE – Hành khách của OC Bus nên bắt đầu lên kế hoạch cho những cách di chuyển thay thế xe buýt, sau khi Cơ quan Vận tải Quận Cam được thông báo rằng Teamsters Local 952 có thể kêu gọi đình công của các tài xế xe buýt bắt đầu ngay từ Thứ Ba, ngày 15 tháng Hai.

ORANGE – Los pasajeros de OC Bus deben comenzar a planificar formas alternativas de viajar después de que se notificó a La Agencia de Transporte del Condado de Orange que Teamsters Local 952 podría convocar una huelga de operadores de autobuses que comenzará tan pronto como el martes 15 de febrero.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is introducing more students to the convenience and affordability of public transit by expanding its student bus pass program to Coastline College – a shared-cost program that allows enrolled students to travel free on any OC Bus.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is looking for public feedback on the possibility of continuing the Youth Ride Free pass program.

ORANGE – In the year ahead, the Orange County Transportation Authority will focus on continuing to build a transportation network that is equitable and balanced, is fiscally conservative with taxpayer dollars, and protects the environment that makes Orange County such a special place to live.

ORANGE – Orange Mayor Mark A. Murphy was unanimously elected today as the new Chairman of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, responsible for planning, funding, and delivering transportation improvement projects and public transit for all of Orange County.

ORANGE – In 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority continued to adapt and push ahead despite the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, keeping its promises to maintain safety first while delivering a balanced and sustainable transportation network for Orange County.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is providing safe rides for those ringing in 2022 with free fares on OC Bus from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31 to 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, the county’s transportation planning agency, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Orange County Register.

ORANGE – Looking to help spread some holiday cheer this year to local kids in need? Consider making a donation to the annual Stuff-a-Bus event on Friday, Dec. 17 – this year at a new location.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors has awarded $2.75 million to local organizations through the Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Disabled (EMSD) grant program to help meet the transportation needs of seniors and people with disabilities throughout Orange County.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority will continue requiring that OC Bus passengers wear face coverings at least through March 18, 2022, in compliance with a federal mandate that was extended, and reinforcing the ongoing effort to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and emerging variants.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority recognized the service of employees who are also military veterans during OCTA’s annual Veterans Day Appreciation event today.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors this week approved a contract to help maintain bus stops across Orange County, ensuring riders get updated, reliable route information wherever they board an OC Bus.

ORANGE – As the Orange County Transportation Authority advances programs and services to enhance the county’s transportation network, it’s also working with the environmental community to protect what makes Orange County such a great place to live.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority earlier this month awarded nearly $11 million in federal funds for paving and upkeep of streets across Orange County, helping maintain the county’s high-quality pavement conditions for the safety of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.