Can Santa Ana Solve Its Deadly Street Racing Plight?
Santa Ana
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A high-speed race claimed the life of longtime Orange County Register editor Gene Harbrecht, whose truck was hit by a BMW involved in the race.
Transportation Officials Report Steep Decline in Bus Ridership
Orange County Coronavirus
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Transportation officials in just the past couple of days are reporting sharp declines in bus ridership amid orders by the governor and local health officials for people to avoid public gatherings and stay at home.
Santa Ana Pushes for Expansion of Streetcar Project
OC Streetcar
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The existing OC Streetcar project has faced scrutiny by some city and transportation officials who say the it is too expensive for its relatively short, four-mile route, when there are less expensive options like buses.
OCTA Makes Bus Service Cuts, But Withdraws Some After Opposition
bus service cuts
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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.
Transportation Officials Debate Bus or Streetcar Service for Harbor Boulevard
Anaheim
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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.
Garden Grove Syncs Traffic Signals
traffic congestion
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Day to day commutes might get a little easier for Garden Grove residents following a decision by city council members to adopt traffic light synchronization projects for Garden Grove Boulevard and Katella Street.
OCTA Leaders Call for Halt to North County Toll Road Ramp
toll road
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Leaders at the Orange County Transportation Authority want to halt a proposed project for a $180 million connecting ramp between the 241 toll road and the 91 freeway toll lanes, citing concerns the timing of the project would increase traffic on the already congested 91 freeway.
OCTA Considers Faster Bus Service or Streetcar for Heavily-Used North and Central County Routes
Transportation
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The Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) plans for the future could give public transportation in the county’s north and central areas a boost, including the possibility of two streetcar routes along north Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue.
Ridership Up On OCTA’s Improved Bus Routes
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Bus ridership on north and central Orange County routes overhauled last year by the Orange County Transportation Authority has increased by nearly 20 percent, according to report presented Thursday to the board’s transit committee.
Audit: OCTA Staff Lowered Performance Standards for Contractor
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Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) managers secretly lowered performance standards for a bus contractor with a history of late buses and missed trips, effectively making the contractor look better in monthly performance reports.