March 18 is Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the dedicated transit professionals who keep our communities moving! Rain or shine, they work tirelessly to get us where we need to be. Show your appreciation by sharing a kind message below and letting them know their hard work makes a difference!
Transit Employee Appreciation Day


Featured Coach Operators & Maintenance Workers

Felipe Michel
Coach Operator
Garden Grove
“I dream about paying off my home, seeing my children achieve a good lifestyle and enjoying my retirement.”

Quang Tran
Coach Operator
Santa Ana
“What I enjoy most about working at OCTA is being able to help people.”

Adrian Tavera
Coach Operator
Garden Grove
“The people who I work with and our customers are what I like most about OCTA.”

Robert Rodriguez
Maintenance
Garden Grove
“OCTA is always on the forefront of training. I look forward to learning new technology in the buses.”

Antonio Gallegos
Maintenance
Santa Ana
“I live by the values of giving my time and knowledge to others; this helps make a better society.”

Baljit Sandhu
Coach Operator
Santa Ana
“I trust my instincts to make quick, informed decisions crucial to the safety of our passengers and myself.”

Cuong Quach
Maintenance
Garden Grove
“I live by the OCTA value of integrity; it goes a long way.”

Geovani Moreno
Coach Operator
Santa Ana
“I love serving the public knowing that I’m providing an essential service to the community.”

Rudy Lopez
Maintenance
Santa Ana
"I focus on performing my duties with diligence so that the public has a safe bus to ride."

Alicia Gonzalez
Coach Operator
Santa Ana
“What I like most about OCTA are the working environment, supportive management and friendly coworkers.”
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