Passenger rail service through San Clemente, which has been halted since early June due to debris and dirt falling on the tracks from an unstable hillside above, will resume on July 17, transit officials announced Tuesday. Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains will again be able to travel through the area thanks to emergency construction…
Passenger Train Service Through San Clemente Set to Resume Monday
July 13, 2023
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State Awards $45 Million for Orange County Transportation Projects
April 26, 2023
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ORANGE, Calif.—The state has provided $45 million for two Orange County Transportation Authority projects. The authority announced it has received $39.4 million for the Central Mobility Loop project that includes 33 zero-emission buses, replacing 10 gas-powered paratransit vehicles with zero-emission vehicles. The money will also fund an effort to synchronize traffic signals that will allow…
Orange County to Spend $37 Million on Street Improvement Projects
April 18, 2023
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced April 13 funding for street improvements, including widening busy streets and intersections and improving the timing of traffic lights, according to a news release. Three Orange County cities were awarded $33 million for improving and widening city streets and intersections, with an estimated $30.6 million for Santa Ana,…
Orange County Transit Authority Saves $509 Million on I-405 Project
February 13, 2023
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced Feb. 13 it has saved taxpayers $509 million on financing a construction project on what officials said to be the nation’s busiest stretch of highway. Through a series of strategies during the pandemic, the agency was saved on borrowed money for the $2.1 billion I-405 Improvement Project. The…
Pacific Surfliner Trains to Reopen in Orange County, San Diego
January 25, 2023
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The Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will reopen passenger travel to San Diego for weekends, starting Feb. 4. The railways have been closed since late September after heavy rain made conditions unsafe for passenger travel, according to Orange County transportation officials. Metrolink service lines between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner…
Heavy Rains Delay Repairs to San Clemente Railway Track
January 12, 2023
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Recent downpours from storms hitting the Southern California coast have delayed repairs for railway tracks along Cyprus Shore in San Clemente until the end of March. Previously, the Orange County Transit Authority informed the California Coastal Commission repairs would be finished and passenger trains would be up and running again in February. “We are completing…
Bus Service Resumes in Orange County for Election Day
November 7, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Bus service resumed Nov. 7 amid ongoing negotiations between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the union representing its maintenance workers, but the reprieve could be short-lived, with the union threatening to return to the picket lines after Election Day if no agreement is reached. Negotiations resumed over the weekend, offering hope for…
Orange County Bus Strikers Agree to Resume Work for Election Day
November 4, 2022
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Thousands of Orange County bus riders were without service Nov. 4 for the second day in a row as the negotiation between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the union representing its maintenance workers comes to a deadlock. Both sides agreed to meet Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Meanwhile, bus service can resume Monday and…
Orange County Bus Workers Set to Strike, Service to Shut Down
November 2, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—The union representing maintenance workers for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced Nov. 2 that it will go on strike and set up picket lines at 4 p.m. at the Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards of the agency. A strike planned for Oct. 17 was called off when Gov. Gavin Newsom asked…
Bus Mechanics Avoid Strike in Orange County
October 17, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Orange County bus service was operating on a mostly normal schedule Oct. 17, thanks to an 11th-hour agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the union representing 150 maintenance employees to resume contract talks. Orange County had been bracing for a bus strike as OCTA maintenance employees broke off contract talks. The…
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