Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/bus-service-cuts/)
Orange County transportation officials are moving ahead with more public bus service cuts to cope with a years-long ridership decline, but backed off plans to slash some bus routes after objections from riders.
While the number of people riding public buses took a hit nationwide after the Great Recession, Orange County’s 30 percent decline since 2008 is the worst among Southern California counties.
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.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is proposing a number of changes to regional bus service, including the elimination of 15 routes. Please let us know how these changes could affect you.