One year of smoother sailing on OC’s I-405
ORANGE – One year after the completion of the I-405 Improvement Project, drivers are experiencing easier and quicker commutes along one of the most heavily traveled stretches of highway in…
OCTA honored employees who served in the military during at a Veterans Day appreciation ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAS2-fpwFQ0 ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority today (Monday, Nov. 11) held a ceremony honoring the military service of employees – and family members with veterans currently serving –…
Free OCTA bus rides available on Election Day
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority wants to make it easier for everyone to get out and vote. So, all day on Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 5 – OC…
The OCTA will be moving to a new building they bought in Santa Ana
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is set to close escrow on a building that will serve as its new headquarters – a move expected to save taxpayers approximately…
Free O.C. bus driver training can lead to a great career
Drive your career forward the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Bus Operator Academy at Saddleback College. A free Bus Driver Training course at Saddleback College will help you develop the…
The OC Streetcar’s costs and delays continue to spiral
Although California High-Speed Rail is unlikely to ever reach Anaheim’s overbuilt ARTIC station, Orange County nonetheless has its own rail boondoggle: the OC Streetcar. Like high-speed rail, the streetcar is…
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service to resume through south Orange County
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumed limited passenger service through San Clemente March 6 as work continues to build a catchment wall at Mariposa Point to protect the rail right of…
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a free Irvine event and free Metrolink rides to an L.A. Parade
ORANGE – The public is invited to commemorate the Lunar New Year in Orange County with a free celebration at Irvine’s Metrolink Station, followed by a Metrolink ride to Chinatown…
The OCTA will offer free bus rides on New Year’s Eve
Heading to a New Year’s Eve celebration? You can count on the OCTA to get you there safely. And don’t worry about the bus fare either, since they are offering…
Time to take OCTA’s OC Transit Vision survey
Updating the OC Transit Vision Master Plan will enhance transit-related equity, sustainability, public health, socioeconomic mobility, and quality of life in the county. Take OCTA's online survey to let them…
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua will represent Supervisor Sarmiento on the OCTA’s Board of Directors
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua has been appointed to represent Orange County’s Second Supervisorial District on the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors. Amezcua's board term will begin on…
Costa Mesa Mayor Stephens named to the OCTA’s Board Of Directors
Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens was elected by representatives of the 10 cities of Orange County’s Fifth Supervisorial District to serve as a Director on the Orange County Transportation Authority’s…
OCTA selects firm to improve the OC Bus Rider Validation System
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has selected INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. as the contractor to develop and implement an innovative and more equitable rider validation system for…
OCTA’s new 14-mile 405 Express Lanes is expected to open by Dec 1, 2023
ORANGE – Travelers on one of the nation’s busiest highways are about to see their drive improve as two new regular lanes and the 405 Express Lanes are expected to…
Dozens of service dogs practiced riding on OC Buses last Saturday
ORANGE – At one curb, Molly the white lab mix, wagged her tail as the ramp came to a stop and she successfully guided her trainer onto an OC ACCESS…