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    • Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

    Orange, CA 92863

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

    The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is a multi-modal transportation agency serving Orange County.

    Contact

    550 South Main Street
    P.O. Box 14184
     Orange, CA 92863
    United States
    http://www.octa.net
    714.560.6282

    More Info on Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

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    The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is a multi-modal transportation agency serving Orange County. We keep Orange County moving with countywide bus and paratransit service, Metrolink rail service, the 91 Express Lanes toll facility, freeway, street and road improvement projects, motorist aid services and by regulating taxi operations.

    OCTA began in 1991 with the consolidation of seven separate transportation agencies. By increasing efficiency and eliminating duplicate functions, we save county taxpayers millions of dollars.

    An 18-member Board of Directors governs OCTA. The Board consists of 5 county supervisors, 10 city members, 2 public members and the Director of the Department of Transportation District 12 (Caltrans) as a non-voting member.

    Products and Press Releases

    NCTD
    LOSSAN rail corridor.
    Infrastructure

    California leadership commit to state-led study to plan future investments for long-term resiliency of LOSSAN rail corridor

    Nov. 8, 2024
    The state’s involvement reaffirms a commitment to address immediate issues while developing permanent solutions, including potential rail relocations in Orange and San Diego counties...
    OCTA
    OCTA zero-emission bus.
    Management

    OCTA allocates up to $42.4 million to provide better transit service within communities

    Oct. 17, 2024
    To better meet community transit needs and increase accessibility, OCTA has allocated up to $42.4 million to cities and counties within Orange County.
    OCTA
    OCTA zero-emission bus.
    Management

    Caltrans to award $206 million for 149 transportation projects to reduce pollution

    Office of the Governor of California
    Oct. 9, 2024
    The funding brings the state’s total investment in transportation projects to more than $1 billion in the past decade.
    OCTA
    Management

    OCTA Board of Directors approves $1.76 billion FY 24-25 budget

    June 25, 2024
    More than half of the budget contains funding to invest in public transit.
    OCTA
    Management

    OCTA, Teamsters Local 952 agree to new three-year CBA

    May 16, 2024
    The agreement includes wage increases of 14 percent during the next three years for all OC Bus drivers, as well as higher wages during training, a higher uniform allowance and...
    APTA
    Bus

    APTA reveals winners of 2024 International Bus Roadeo

    American Public Transportation Association
    May 6, 2024
    Taking place during the 2024 Mobility Conference in Portland, Ore., this was the first time the event has taken place since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    OCTA’s solution to address immediate threats to San Clemente rail service includes sand nourishment

    May 3, 2024
    The updates come following multiple listening sessions, OCTA Board feedback and other stakeholder input on OCTA’s Coastal Rail Resiliency Study.
    OCTA
    Management

    OCTA completes 2024 Climate Adaptation and Sustainability Plan

    May 1, 2024
    The plan sets a framework for addressing the impacts of climate change on Orange County’s transportation system and is aligned with the state of California’s sustainability goals...
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    OCTA, Metrolink to study long-term solutions to protect San Clemente rail line

    March 27, 2024
    Regular passenger service on the rail line resumed March 25 following a near two-month suspension of passenger rail traffic due to soil and debris sliding into the rail right ...

    Articles & News

    BART
    On Oct. 24, 2024, California Department of Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development Mobility Enhancements Project.
    Management

    California awards $1.3 billion in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funding

    Brandon Lewis
    Oct. 28, 2024
    The funding was awarded to 27 new public transportation projects to transform rail and transit improvements throughout the state.
    OCTA
    OCTA updates Signal Synchronization Program, inks contract with LYT.
    Safety & Security

    OCTA updates Signal Synchronization Program, inks contract with LYT

    Brandon Lewis
    Sept. 25, 2024
    Funded by Measure M, the Signal Synchronization Program improves travel times, reduces vehicle emissions and enhances overall road safety throughout Orange County, Calif., while...
    Metrolink
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    Infrastructure

    Rail service on San Clemente tracks suspended for fifth time in three years due to landslide

    Brandon Lewis
    Jan. 29, 2024
    OCTA and Metrolink are working to clear the tracks after debris from the hillside slope along the Mariposa Trail Bridge in San Clemente had fallen onto the right of way and rail...
    OCTA
    The wall built to protect the rail line below the Casa Romantica slope.
    Infrastructure

    Orange County Transportation Authority moving forward study to keep coastal trains operating safely

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 16, 2023
    The authority selected HDR to conduct Phase 1 of a two-phase study looking at ways to protect the coastal rail line between Dana Point and San Clemente, Calif.
    Amtrak Pacific Surfliner/LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
    Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Credit Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Lossan Rail Corridor Agency
    Rail

    Trains to run through San Clemente starting July 17

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 12, 2023
    Train service has been disrupted since late April after the slope below Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente began to slide.
    OCTA
    On June 5, the slope below the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente, Calif., moved significantly with debris, dirt and a tree entering the right of way of the rail line at the bottom of the slope.
    Rail

    San Clemente slope slide causing rail service problems again

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 15, 2023
    The slope below the Casa Romantica Cultural Center experienced a significant slide in early June that has stopped passenger rail service indefinitely.
    LOSSAN Corridor Rail Agency
    Metrolink and Pacific Surfliner passenger trains resumed service May 27 through San Clemente following emergency slope stabilization repairs on the slope below Casa Romantica Cultural Center.
    Rail

    OCTA, Metrolink, Amtrak trains return to service through north San Clemente

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    May 30, 2023
    Passenger train operations had been suspended in the area north of the San Clemente Pier after slope movement occurred in late April.
    City of San Clemente
    The slope north of the San Clemente Pier dropped 20 feet last week causing rail traffic below the slope to halt while the slope movement is monitored and
    Rail

    OCTA, Metrolink, Amtrak suspend rail service due to threat of slope movement at second San Clemente location

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    May 1, 2023
    The slope north of San Clemente Pier dropped 20 feet last week and was found to have moved another five to 10 feet closer to tracks the morning of April 28, which prompted a halt...
    OCTA
    Crews installed more than 200 ground anchors, each 130 feet long, to stop the privately owned slope adjacent to the tracks from moving and stabilizing the track.
    Maintenance

    All trains to return to tracks in Orange and San Diego counties following slope stabilization

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    April 11, 2023
    OCTA has been performing emergency repairs along track south of San Clemente that has interrupted passenger train movement for nearly six months.
    OCTA
    OCTA will continue to perform emergency repairs on a 700-foot section of track in San Clemente through early April.
    Rail

    OCTA Board approves RFP for study to examine longer-term south coast stability solutions

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 15, 2023
    The $2 million study will assess existing and future risks, as well as identify challenges to the maintenance and operations of rail service along the coastal rail line through...

    Videos & Resources

    A Movie Trailer: OC Fair Express Mobile Ticketing App
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    A Movie Trailer: OC Fair Express Mobile Ticketing App

    July 27, 2016
    OCTA highlighted the easy of using their fare mobile app, creatively portraying it as a movie trailer, spotlighting riders taking it to the popular OC Fair Express Fair.

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    Infrastructure

    Regular passenger rail service to resume on San Clemente rail line March 25

    March 21, 2024
    Service had been suspended since late January due to a landslide from a privately-owned hillside that littered the rail right of way below with soil and debris.
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    Amtrak Pacific Surfliner resumes limited passenger service through San Clemente

    March 7, 2024
    OCTA, Metrolink and LOSSAN agreed service on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner can resume after 33 steel beams for the foundation of the containment wall at Mariposa Point were installed...
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    OCTA, Metrolink begin construction of catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente

    Feb. 29, 2024
    The 200-foot-long wall, which will stabilize the slope above the rail line, will be completed in mid-March with passenger rail service anticipated to return by late March or ...
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    California Transportation Commission awards OCTA $7.2 million to construct catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente

    Feb. 20, 2024
    The catchment wall will protect the track from soil and debris from a privately owned slope that slid into the rail right of way in late January.
    OCTA
    Management

    OCTA outlines 2024 initiatives

    Feb. 14, 2024
    OCTA's leadership has outlined initiatives in the 2024 Board and CEO Strategic Initiatives and Action Plan to provide an enhanced transportation network.
    OCTA
    Infrastructure

    OCTA, Metrolink and State/local Partners move forward with barrier wall to protect rail line from landslide

    Feb. 6, 2024
    In response to a recent landslide in the OCTA service area, the agency is moving forward with plans for a barrier wall to protect tracks from sliding land in San Clemente near...
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    Fare Collection

    OCTA selects INIT to develop rider validation system for OC Bus System

    Oct. 26, 2023
    The five-year, $11.6-million contract has the goal of enhancing the passenger experience, optimizing the fare payment process and ensuring flexibility to accommodate evolving ...
    OCTA
    OCTA puts on another semi-annual Service Animal Training day in Anaheim
    ADA Related Products

    OCTA hosts semi-annual Service Animal Training day in Anaheim

    Oct. 18, 2023
    The day allows dogs training to serve people with special needs practice with distractions and loud noises.
    OCTA
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    Management

    OCTA welcomes 24 new Teen Council members

    Sept. 22, 2023
    Teen Council, which first formed in 2015, allows young and diverse members of the community, ages 13 to 18, the opportunity to provide valuable insight on transportation programs...