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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is a multi-modal transportation agency serving Orange County. We keep Orange County moving with countywide bus and paratransit service, Metrolink rail service, the 91 Express Lanes toll facility, freeway, street and road improvement projects, motorist aid services and by regulating taxi operations.
OCTA began in 1991 with the consolidation of seven separate transportation agencies. By increasing efficiency and eliminating duplicate functions, we save county taxpayers millions of dollars.
An 18-member Board of Directors governs OCTA. The Board consists of 5 county supervisors, 10 city members, 2 public members and the Director of the Department of Transportation District 12 (Caltrans) as a non-voting member.
The approximately six-week closure of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service allows crews to safely and efficiently conduct emergency repairs.
Iteris will work with OCTA to analyze public transit movement and identify strategies to improve service across the areas studied through microsimulations.
The stabilization effort addresses four areas of vulnerability, including the area near Mariposa Point, where debris from recent landslides is nearing the top of the 12-foot-high...
The permit allows the agency to take immediate action to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente.
According to recent findings of an independent Measure M2 Performance Assessment, OCTA continues to make substantial progress toward meeting the goals of the voter-approved Measure...
OCTA highlighted the easy of using their fare mobile app, creatively portraying it as a movie trailer, spotlighting riders taking it to the popular OC Fair Express Fair.
Half of OCTA’s $1.74 billion FY25-26 balanced budget will go towards public transit projects while Caltrain’s Board approved the agency’s $260 million FY26 operating and capital...
Funded by Measure M, the Signal Synchronization Program improves travel times, reduces vehicle emissions and enhances overall road safety throughout Orange County, Calif., while...
OCTA and Metrolink are working to clear the tracks after debris from the hillside slope along the Mariposa Trail Bridge in San Clemente had fallen onto the right of way and rail...
The authority selected HDR to conduct Phase 1 of a two-phase study looking at ways to protect the coastal rail line between Dana Point and San Clemente, Calif.
The slope north of San Clemente Pier dropped 20 feet last week and was found to have moved another five to 10 feet closer to tracks the morning of April 28, which prompted a halt...
May 1, 2023
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The state’s involvement reaffirms a commitment to address immediate issues while developing permanent solutions, including potential rail relocations in Orange and San Diego counties...
The new headquarters sits on 4.6 acres, has more than 220,000 square feet of office space and is centrally located in Orange County with good access to bus and rail transit, as...
The agreement includes wage increases of 14 percent during the next three years for all OC Bus drivers, as well as higher wages during training, a higher uniform allowance and...
The plan sets a framework for addressing the impacts of climate change on Orange County’s transportation system and is aligned with the state of California’s sustainability goals...
Regular passenger service on the rail line resumed March 25 following a near two-month suspension of passenger rail traffic due to soil and debris sliding into the rail right ...
Service had been suspended since late January due to a landslide from a privately-owned hillside that littered the rail right of way below with soil and debris.
OCTA, Metrolink and LOSSAN agreed service on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner can resume after 33 steel beams for the foundation of the containment wall at Mariposa Point were installed...
The 200-foot-long wall, which will stabilize the slope above the rail line, will be completed in mid-March with passenger rail service anticipated to return by late March or ...
OCTA's leadership has outlined initiatives in the 2024 Board and CEO Strategic Initiatives and Action Plan to provide an enhanced transportation network.
In response to a recent landslide in the OCTA service area, the agency is moving forward with plans for a barrier wall to protect tracks from sliding land in San Clemente near...
The five-year, $11.6-million contract has the goal of enhancing the passenger experience, optimizing the fare payment process and ensuring flexibility to accommodate evolving ...
Teen Council, which first formed in 2015, allows young and diverse members of the community, ages 13 to 18, the opportunity to provide valuable insight on transportation programs...
The budget represents a $48 million increase over FY22’s budget; the budget will help make significant investments in public transit and makes improvements to Orange County’s ...
Blythe will lead the oversight of day-to-day bus operations and bus operations support, as well as specialized transportation services, including the OC ACCESS paratransit group...
The return to full service occurs two weeks after OC ACCESS drivers went on strike May 3 during the negotiations of a new contract between the drivers and Transdev.
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board unanimously voted to approve the contract into 2027, promoting further expansion of Keolis transit operations in Southern California...
The new contractors, Keolis Transit Services, LLC, will take over from First Transit and operate up to 40 percent of the OC Bus fixed-route service while allowing for additional...
The $2 million study will assess existing and future risks, as well as identify challenges to the maintenance and operations of rail service along the coastal rail line through...
OCTA proposed a two-phased study, totaling an estimated $7 million, to assess and understand erosion, as well as longer-term options to maintain rail service along the coast.
The funds come from Measure M and is distributed every two months using a formula based on each jurisdiction’s population, sales tax generated and number of street miles.
The three individuals represent coach operations, maintenance and administration and were recognized for their dedicated public service throughout 2022.
The station is part of a long-awaited improvement project to facilitate a more efficient, comfortable rail experience for passengers traveling through north Orange County.
The track had moved as much as 28 inches between September 2021 and September 2022 because of storm surge and sand erosion on the coastal side and the gradually sliding hillside...
The deal was reached following months of face-to-face talks and recent negotiations through a mediator that led to a tentative agreement late last week.
OCTA is working with geotechnical contractor Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc. to perform the emergency stabilization work to safely restore passenger rail service as soon as possible...
The authority and its union are scheduled to resume negotiations this week following a 96-hour strike that lifted Sunday so transit dependent riders could access voting centers...
OCTA and Teamsters Local 952 narrowly avoided a service stoppage earlier in October when Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team stepped in and encouraged both sides to return to the bargaining...
The $12 million emergency project is expected to take up to 90 days to complete; estimated time for Amtrak and Metrolink trains to return to service on the track is yet to be ...
Talks between OCTA and Teamsters Local 952 initially failed Oct. 16 before both parties returned to contract talks at the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership team.
The pilot program will eventually include 10 plug-in buses to be tested along with hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses as part of push toward 100 percent zero-emissions fleet.
Coach operators are expected to vote on ratification this week and a special OCTA Board of Directors meeting would follow next week to consider final approval.
OCTA developed the EMSD grant program to provide additional opportunities for Orange County nonprofit organizations and local agencies to enhance transportation options beyond...
OCTA is continuing to ensure riders experience a clean, reliable and safe service, while working with local jurisdictions to maintain bus benches and shelters.
Since 1991, OCTA’s services and investments in transportation have provided Orange County with the balanced, comprehensive transportation network it has today.
The budget continues to make conservative projections, reflecting COVID-19 pandemic impacts while advancing transportation improvements for Orange County.
The $38-million facility will house emergency operations, dispatch, field operations, security, information system and emergency preparedness functions.
The board has reviewed accomplishments of 2020 that include continuing to make freeway and transit improvements and providing regional leadership with obstacles of COVID-19.
The addition of up to 55 light-duty vehicles to support bus operations approved by the board continues the agency’s push toward converting to zero-emission vehicles.
The plans are in line with the state mandate, as OCTA continues to test hydrogen fuel-cell electric and plug-in battery-electric technologies in two pilot programs.
The $45-million contract with Herzog Transit Services will go toward operating and maintaining the 4.1-mile electric streetcar that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove...
For more than 500 of OCTA’s administrative staff, the authority’s embrace of technology years ago has made the transition to working from home easier and ensured service can continue...
Major utility relocation nears completion; work shifts off Fourth Street for a holiday construction recess and the updated project information is available via a new app.
Local sales tax dollars for transportation make commuter rail service possible, which helps reduce freeway congestion and offers a great option for commuters and visitors
The Orange County Transportation Authority is delivering transportation improvements in accordance with its promises to voters who overwhelming renewed a half-cent sales tax for...
Officials from the Orange County Transportation Authority, the city of Orange and the community came together to mark the completion of a new multi-level parking structure at ...
The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched an on-demand microtransitprogram, part of an ongoing initiative to better match public-transitservices with the changing...
The Orange County Transportation Authority recently announced that industry veteran Jennifer Bergener has been appointed to the position of chief operating officer.
Cities throughout Orange County will receive more than $40 million to help ease traffic through Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is encouraging local teens to get out into the sunshine this summer and explore Orange County’s many attractions using the OCTA Youth...
New Flyer of America Inc. has announced that the Orange County Transportation Authority has awarded New Flyer a contract for 10 Xcelsior hydrogen fuel cell electric, forty-foot...
The Orange County Transportation Authority will expand by 50 percent its ability to carry bicycles on all OC Buses with the installation of bicycle racks that hold up to three...