OCTA officials ended discussion in June of a Harbor Boulevard streetcar after cities couldn’t agree on the project. Meanwhile, an existing streetcar plan to connect Santa Ana and Garden Grove will cost far more than originally expected.
Category: Transportation
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach, Top Stories, Transportation
Toll Road Agency Linked Its Website to Newport Councilman’s Campaign Web Page
Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter and the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) violated state law by having Peotter’s campaign web page hyperlinked to the agency’s website, according to Bob Stern, co-author of California’s 1974 Political Reform Act.
Posted inSan Clemente, Transportation
San Clemente Fights Toll Road Agency Over Public Records
San Clemente claimed the Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), which manages toll roads in Orange County, illegally withheld public records, including payments totaling millions of dollars to lobbyists and public relation firms.
Posted inBrea, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories, Transportation, Water, Power & Waste
Grand Jury Warns Against Closing Any OC Landfills
All three county landfills should stay open, the panel said, to prevent costs from increasing and additional traffic congestion in communities near still-operating garbage dumps.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Approves New Rules for Neighborhood Parking Permits
Under the new rules, any neighborhood is eligible to apply for permit-only parking.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Considers Changes to Permit Parking Program
The city council Tuesday will consider changes to its street permit parking policy.
Posted inIrvine, Norberto Santana, Jr., Transportation
Santana: Does Irvine Need to Slow Down Development?
As residents organize to gather signatures to put major developments to popular vote, Irvine Greater Chamber of Commerce leaders rally against the idea pondering the potential impact on housing availability and prices.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
Construction to Break Ground on I-405 Freeway Expansion
Orange County transportation officials this week kick off construction on a $1.9 billion expansion of the Interstate 405 San Diego Freeway between Costa Mesa and the county’s border with Los Angeles, one of the nation’s busiest interstate highway sections.
Posted inAnaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Transportation
Transportation Officials Debate Bus or Streetcar Service for Harbor Boulevard
Increased bus service and new streetcar routes are on the table as Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) officials study options for the county’s busiest bus corridor, Harbor Boulevard.
Posted inSanta Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Says it Broke State Law When Approving $1 Million Subsidy for Car Dealers
In a tense meeting this week, City Council members said in coming weeks they will re-approve the original agreement – including the use of emergency reserves.
