The Tesla X is the OCTA’s first all-electric vanpool vehicle
ORANGE – The doors to a Tesla Model X SUV swung open for the first time to five long-distance commuters, making it the first all-electric vehicle in OCTA’s Vanpool program.…
Metrolink rail maintenance work in Santa Ana starting tonight
For three nights, starting on Tuesday, 7/21/20 through Friday night 7/24/20, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am.…
The OCTA receives $160 million in Federal CARES Act funding
Federal Transit Administration Funds will help sustain OC Bus operations at necessary levels as a result of COVID-19 health crisis. ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded…
More nighttime I-5 Freeway construction starting tonight
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled to continue paving, striping, and installing overhead signs for two nights: Tuesday, June 30th through Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 8:30 p.m.…
The OCTA sets course for all zero-emission buses by 2040
Plans are in-line with state mandate, as OCTA continues to test hydrogen fuel-cell electric and plug-in battery-electric technologies in two pilot programs ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board…
Nighttime work on the 5 Freeway continues tonight
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled for nighttime paving activity for two nights, starting: Monday, June 15th and June 16th, 2020 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The…
The OCTA approves a $1.4 billion balanced budget for FY 2020-21
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has approved a budget of more than $1.4 billion for the upcoming fiscal year – a balanced budget that makes conservative assumptions due…
The CA DMV will reopen 169 field offices on Thursday
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday, June 11, will reopen its remaining field offices that were temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this phase of…
The OCTA is adding more bus service back beginning on June 14
https://www.facebook.com/ocbus/videos/649111772343097/ Bus service will increase to modified Saturday levels on most routes, about 60 percent of regular service, with safety measures as Orange County gradually reopens ORANGE – The Orange…
The OCTA awards the contract to operate and maintain the OC Streetcar
ORANGE – As work continues in full swing on construction of the OC Streetcar, the project reached another important milestone this month with the OCTA Board approval of a contract…
Loud nighttime demolition work on the 5 Freeway starting tonight
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled for nighttime construction activity, on Monday, May 18th, from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through Friday, May 22, 2020. Construction crews…
More nighttime I-5 freeway construction starting on May 11
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled for nighttime construction on Monday, May 11th, from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through Friday, May 15, 2020. Construction crews will…
The OCTA accelerates transportation project construction
ORANGE – Even as millions of California residents follow state orders to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19, work continues at a rapid pace on transportation improvement…
OCTA to add plug-in electric buses to their fleet
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has taken another important step toward zero-emission transportation technology for a balanced and sustainable future. This week, the OCTA Board of Directors approved…
Santa Ana begins a $2.3 million street median beautification project
Many Santa Ana street medians are in the process of being transformed into beautiful landscapes, thanks to the support of the City Council. On April 7, the City Council approved…