A labor dispute with roughly 600 public bus drivers means transportation service may see disruption in Orange County.
Tag: Joel Zlotnik
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 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, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Alters Plan to Cut Bus Routes
The new plan, which includes 14 changes to the original proposal, comes after dozens of bus riders, many who are dependent on the system as their only transportation, showed up to previous board meetings to protest the planned cuts.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Orange County’s Bus Ridership Declines Are Worst in Socal
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.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Plans to Cut Santa Ana Bus Routes Draw Fire
With ridership declining, the Orange County Transportation Authority is planning to cut two bus routes that some public transportation advocates say will reduce bus access for underserved communities in Santa Ana.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Spotty Bus Service Has OC Riders Fuming
Orange County Transportation Authority buses have failed to show up on dozens of occasions over the last six months, leaving many riders stranded and angry. The failures can be attributed to bus services that have been outsourced to a private contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Orange Nonprofit Will Pay $1.7 Million to Settle Charges of Falsifying Records
The Horizon Cross Cultural Center, which provides supportive services to Vietnamese immigrants, was accused of intentionally overbilling three local agencies.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Cities Leaving State Money on the Table for Bike Safety
While some cities, like Santa Ana, are aggressively competing for state grants; others, like Garden Grove and Buena Park, aren’t.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Proposed I-405 Toll Lanes Draw Ire of Residents and Officials
A central premise behind a controversial proposal to add toll lanes to the 405 freeway came under attack at a public forum Tuesday evening.
