Category: Orange County Transportation Authority

Supervisor Candidates Share Plans to Manage County’s Infrastructure and Transportation 

March 5, 2021
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With the special election for a vacant Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seat approaching, March 9, The Epoch Times reached out to each candidate and asked about their infrastructure and transportation goals. More than $1 billion is spent every year on the county’s infrastructure improvement projects and public transit. The BOS oversees the public works department, and supervisors sit on the Orange County Transport…

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Orange County Streetcar Project is Over Budget, and Behind Schedule 

January 25, 2021
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The county’s first modern, electric streetcar will cost more than originally anticipated, and take longer to complete, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) officials said during a Jan. 25 meeting. The news came after the project faced a number of unforeseen challenges during its construction phase, said OCTA spokesperson Eric Carpenter. “Some of those challenges have included unknown…

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