More Info on Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
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 beach nourishment is the first step in the agency’s plan to place approximately 540,000 cubic yards of sand along San Clemente’s beaches to protect the rail line.
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.
Through the program, participating cities and nonprofit agencies offer rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, senior centers and social and recreational activities.
The 2025 update confirms that the full M2 Program remains deliverable through 2041 and outlines approximately $6.1 billion in transportation investments over the next decade. ...
The study aims to protect the seven-mile coastal rail segment between Dana Point and the San Diego County line from erosion, bluff instability and the effects of ocean waves. ...
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 ...
