The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) granted $3.1 million to 13 cities to improve water quality by keeping roadside trash out of waterways in 13 cities throughout the county, officials announced last week. The county’s approach is preventative—focusing on catching and removing litter and debris from roads before they make their way into waterways and…
OCTA Grants $3.1 Million to 13 Cities to Keep Roadside Trash out of Waterways
November 28, 2022
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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…
Buses Down in Orange County as Mechanics Strike
November 3, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Thousands of Orange County bus riders found themselves without service Thursday, with the union representing Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) maintenance workers striking over what it calls stalled labor negotiations. The union called the walkout Wednesday—setting up picket lines at the agency’s Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards and forcing a shutdown in bus…
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…
OC Transit Authority Helps Promote Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction
May 23, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—The Orange County Transportation Authority announced May 23 that it has been working to help attract customers to downtown Santa Ana businesses impacted by the OC Streetcar project. The streetcar, a $509 million project, is set to become Orange County’s first modern electric streetcar, providing residents a 4-mile route from Santa Ana’s downtown to…
Santa Ana Business Owners Call for Reparations Due to Impacts of Construction
ORANGE, Calif.—Several Santa Ana Business owners who have been impacted by the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) streetcar project asked for reparations during an April 11 board meeting. The owners argued that the shutdown of 4th Street for streetcar construction in downtown Santa Ana caused their buildings to become dirty, have endless construction noise, created…
OCTA Approves $8.5 Million to Continue ‘Youth Ride Free’ Program
March 28, 2022
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) approved on March 28 using $8.6 million in state funds to continue free bus rides for youth ages 6 to 18 until 2026. Supporting OCTA’s February decision to make its “youth ride free” passes permanent, the $8.5 million will make it the first large-scale transit agency in the region…
OCTA Reaches Contract Agreement With Bus Drivers
February 23, 2022
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After a tenacious dispute threatened drivers at the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) would strike, the agency’s board of directors approved a new contract Feb. 22. “This agreement means that OC Bus services will keep running for passengers who count on us to get to work to school and elsewhere throughout Orange County,” OCTA Chairman…
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