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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2025

Biz Briefs: STV, New Flyer, and Genetec

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2025

California's OCTA Advances Priority Coastal Rail Projects

The move is another decisive step in the ongoing effort to protect and stabilize the coastal rail line through San Clemente to help ensure safe and uninterrupted rail service.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2024

California's OCTA to Add 50 More Zero-Emission Buses

The purchase, unanimously approved by the board, includes 40 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses and 10 battery-electric buses, which will replace buses at the end of their useful lifespan that run on compressed natural gas.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2024

California Awards $206M to Clean Transportation Projects

The funding brings the state’s total investment in these projects to more than $1 billion in the last decade.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2024

OCTA Approves $1.76B Balanced Budget

The budget keeps essential transportation improvements moving forward while responsibly planning for a balanced and sustainable transportation future for Orange County.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 14, 2024

California's OCTA Approves 3-Year Bus Operator Contract

The agreement with Teamsters Local 952 includes wage increases of 14% over the next three years, beginning this month and running through April 2027.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Damaged Southern California Rail Line Set to Resume Service

The OCTA, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Relaunching Service Through Damaged Area

With all 33 steel beams for the foundation of the wall in place and Amtrak conducting its own risk analysis, the team has agreed that limited Pacific Surfliner service can safely resume to and from San Diego through San Clemente.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2024

California's OCTA Lands $7M for Rail Protection

The new funding from the state allows the OCTA and Metrolink project team to move forward on constructing a catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente, as well as other mitigation to protect the track from soil and debris.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2023

FTA Review Reveals How OCTA's Transit Operations Are Running

​Every three years, the FTA completes a thorough review of transit operations and business practices for compliance with federal requirements and the industry’s best practices. 

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