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…
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…
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…
Dogs to board OC buses on Saturday during OCTA service animal training
ORANGE – Dogs training to serve people with special needs require practice, learning to deal with distractions and loud noises – yelling, pops, screeches – everything they could encounter on…
Free OCTA bus rides on Oct. 4 to celebrate Ride Share Week
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…
O.C. businessman Michael Hennessey reappointed as public OCTA board member
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors has reappointed Orange County businessman and longtime transportation advocate Michael Hennessey to serve as one of two public members on…
Teens step up to help shape O.C.’s transportation future
ORANGE – It’s often said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. With that idea in mind, two dozen local teens are stepping up to…
Rep. Correa secures $750K to complete a bike trail between Santa Ana and Garden Grove
SANTA ANA, CA — Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) will join Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) CEO Darrell Johnson and local elected officials to announce $750,000 in federal funding to support…