Dubbed OC Bus 360, the program was a response to a 30-percent decline in ridership from 2008 to 2014. But early indications are that the declines are continuing despite the program, according to a preliminary report presented to the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
Tag: Darrell Johnson
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Kept Secret Cyber Attack That Cost $600,000
A February cyber attack on Orange County Transportation Authority servers resulted in the total shutdown of email, voicemail and numerous other services. Officials kept the attack secret, which could be a violation of the state’s open meetings law.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
End of an Elmahrek
After more than six years of holding the powerful accountable in Orange County, Adam Elmahrek is leaving for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Opposes Bus Service Cuts
Emphasizing the public transit dependence of the city’s heavily working-class and Latino population, the City Council Tuesday night opposed Orange County Transportation Authority plans to cut two bus lines in the city.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Pulido-Connected Firm No Longer Involved in Santa Ana Streetcar Project
In 2009, the Santa Ana City Council triggered controversy by awarding a consulting contract to Cordoba Corp., even though the firm was the lowest ranked among bidders. In recent weeks, the firm has been quietly excluded from a new consulting contract.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Bus Contractor Scolded for Improper Lobbying at Transportation Authority
A lobbyist for MV Transportation Inc., which is competing for a more than $140 million bus services contract, tried to obtain confidential information during the bidding process, according to a letter from the Transportation Authority’s CEO.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Taking Issue With OCTA Board Majority
A simmering battle has heated up in recent weeks, as some members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors push back against staff and other OCTA board directors on key decisions.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Kempton: Keeping Public Transit ‘Absolutely Essential’ in OC
Outgoing Orange County Transportation Authority CEO Will Kempton talks about the future of the agency as well as some of its current turmoil.
Posted inGovernment, Transportation
Appointment of OCTA’s Chief Exec Violated State Law
The revelation means that the transportation authority’s board of directors must vote again on Darrell Johnson’s appointment.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Curt Pringle’s Dance With California’s Lobbying Law
Shortly after Pringle left the Orange County Transportation Authority board, he met with a client and a top OCTA official. A few months later, the client was awarded a contract, with Pringle as the subcontractor.
