OCTA buses will feature anti-Fentanyl ads
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has launched a countywide anti-fentanyl ad campaign on Orange County Transit Authority buses to warn residents about the deadly dangers…
Potential strike could affect OCTA bus service starting as soon as Oct. 17
ORANGE – Bus passengers should start to plan alternate ways to travel beginning as soon as Monday, Oct. 17, after the Orange County Transportation Authority was notified that its maintenance…
OCTA encourages people to drive less during Rideshare Week from Oct. 3 – 7
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is encouraging commuters to give up the solo drive and save time and money by sharing the ride, trying an alternate form of…
OC Streetcar public meeting set for Sep. 29 in Santa Ana
The OC Streetcar team will be hosting a public meeting to to learn about track construction activities, lane closures, parking restrictions and property access this Thursday, September 29 from 6…
The OCTA celebrates the 50th Anniversary of bus service in Orange County
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…
OCTA hits 100,000 daily bus ridership average for the first time since the pandemic began
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…
A suspect followed a woman walking from work in Santa Ana and assaulted her
On September 8, 2022, at approximately 12:06 AM, a female victim was walking home from work in the area of 3300 block of west McFadden Avenue when a male suspect…
OCTA’s Student Bus Pass Program expands to all O.C. Community Colleges
ORANGE – All community colleges in Orange County are now on board. The Orange County Transportation Authority this week marked a major milestone in the effort to provide OC Bus…
SR-55 improvement project gets underway in Orange County
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…
Dunning Jr. named OCTA’s Chief Operating Officer
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…
The OCTA seeks your input to shape the future of bus transit
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…
OC Streetcar public meeting set for May 6
Santa Ana neighbors are invited to a public meeting on the OC Streetcar for an update about the construction activity, lane closures, parking restrictions, and property access. The meeting details…
Full closure of 4th Street between Main and Bush Streets starting on April 27
Starting as early as Wednesday, April 27, 2022, there will be a full closure of 4th Street between Main Street and Bush Street. In addition, there will be a full closure…
The OCTA debuts first plug-in battery electric buses
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…
OCTA ends the face mask requirement aboard OC buses
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority no longer requires that face masks be worn on OC Bus effective immediately. Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and…