Costa Mesa is the latest OC city to end free rides for seniors as the mobility program’s cost has increased while demand has tripled in less than 10 years.
Tag: Public Transportation
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Can OC’s Transportation Services Keep Up With the Senior Wave?
As Orange County cities make cuts to their local senior mobility programs, county leaders grapple with a growing population of older adults.
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Another Orange County City Dials Back Senior Transportation
City officials in Mission Viejo are limiting the number of rides allowed per month for its senior mobility program after other cities made similar cuts.
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Irvine Looks to Fund Bike Storage, Mobility Improvements at Train Station
Irvine officials voted to fund a “mobility hub” at the Irvine train station that could include resources like a bicycle lending program, bike storage and repair services.
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Pelleriti: Streets, Cars, and Streetcars
The discrepancy in how freeway vs. public transit projects are scrutinized in the U.S. is hard to understate. Nowhere is that better demonstrated than the OC Streetcar.
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Training Service Dogs to Ride the Bus
While as many as half a million service dogs help disabled Americans get around every day, training sessions for interactions on public transit are rare.
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Irvine Expands Free Shuttle System Bus Routes
Irvine City Council members approved an expansion to the Irvine CONNECT shuttle system and directed staff to research additional expansions.
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Before Election is Finalized, OC Officials to Pick New Transportation Leaders Thursday
Will an Orange Mayor who’s on track to get voted out of office get to keep his OCTA board seat?
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Santa Ana Officials Want More People on Buses to Fight Climate Change; What Will it Take?
Experts say it will take a lot of work to see real shifts toward sustainable transit in a city that still relies on the car.
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Orange County’s Outsourcing of Public Transit to Lyft Nearly Left Residents Stranded
Some people were almost left stranded last week when Lyft threatened a total shutdown of its services across the state.
