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                                                                                                        As we head into
                                                                                                        the new year, we
                                                                                                        continue to
                                                                                                        provide the
                                                                                                        people of Orange
                                                                                                        County with
                                                                                                        transportation
                                                                                                        options that
                                                                                                        have evolved to
                                                                                                        meet their
                                                                                                        needs. 
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                        Our free public
                                                                                                        transit programs
                                                                                                        for youth and
                                                                                                        community
                                                                                                        college students
                                                                                                        now make up
                                                                                                        close to 20% of
                                                                                                        our bus
                                                                                                        ridership, up
                                                                                                        from 3% before
                                                                                                        the programs
                                                                                                        were introduced.
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                        In its first
                                                                                                        year, the I-405
                                                                                                        Improvement
                                                                                                        Project has
                                                                                                        reduced travel
                                                                                                        times for
                                                                                                        drivers in the
                                                                                                        regular lanes
                                                                                                        while the 405
                                                                                                        Express Lanes
                                                                                                        offer additional
                                                                                                        time savings.
                                                                                                        The project
                                                                                                        provides drivers
                                                                                                        with more
                                                                                                        choices for how
                                                                                                        they travel,
                                                                                                        reflecting
                                                                                                        OCTA’s
                                                                                                        commitment to
                                                                                                        enhancing
                                                                                                        mobility and
                                                                                                        supporting the
                                                                                                        needs of our
                                                                                                        communities and
                                                                                                        the region. 
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