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.
Tag: Orange County Transportation Authority
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Do Pushes to Fast-Track Bus Terminal Purchase for Temporary Homeless Shelter
With more El Niño storms coming, Supervisor Andrew Do wants to shorten the 90-day escrow period so the structure can provide shelter to homeless people sooner rather than later.
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 inAnaheim, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Heated Debate Follows Proposal to Nix Anaheim Streetcar Project
A Transportation Authority committee’s recommendation to formally ask Anaheim officials to quit the controversial project pits residents against city officials and tourism industry interests.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Streetcar Project Dealt Another Blow
Citing high costs and the likelihood that federal funding won’t materialize, an ad-hoc committee of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors concluded that Anaheim should drop plans for a 3.2-mile streetcar system.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Transportation
Miller: OC Needs to Get Rolling on Safe Streets
Orange County Bike Activist Brenda Miller wants the public to know there’s plenty of money for designing alternative transportation plans but planners need to hear from the public.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Political Intrigue Surrounds Anaheim Streetcar Report
A report calling for Anaheim’s beleaguered streetcar project be terminated was supposed to be on Monday’s Orange County Transportation Authority Board meeting agenda. But sources say there’s a big political push to bury it.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
A Little Detective Work Reveals ARTIC’s Truth
Anaheim’s new train station was portrayed as having bustling crowds in HBO’s crime drama “True Detective.” But new ridership numbers show that’s far from the truth.
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, Top Stories, Transportation
Scenes From the Bus
Although car culture still dominates in Southern California, many Orange County residents depend on the bus in their daily lives. Here are some of their stories.
