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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

California's OCTA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The agency commemorated 50 years of public bus service in Orange County with an event attended by former board members and staff, including the first GM of the bus system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2022

OCTA Extends Fare System with INIT Compact Ticket Vending Machines

OCTA customers will be able to validate their fare media on the OC Streetcar and OCTA Bus system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 14, 2022

Dunning Jr. Named OCTA COO

Jonny Dunning Jr. is responsible for leading OCTA’s operations groups.

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NewsJune 14, 2022

California's OCTA Approves $1.65B Balanced Budget for FY 22-23

The budget utilizes new sources of funding received within the last year from the federal government as well as local funds to help restore much of the bus and rail service cut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on demand.

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NewsMay 13, 2022

OC Streetcar Construction Reaches Major Milestone

The agency and its partners marked the completion of the frame for the OC Streetcar’s Maintenance and Storage Facility in Santa Ana, which is where the streetcar vehicles will be stored, washed, and maintained.

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NewsApril 22, 2022

OCTA Unveils First Two Battery-Electric Buses

The two plug-in electric buses have begun operating on routes throughout various parts of the county, part of a pilot program of 10 plug-in electric buses that will be tested.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2022

OCTA Board Reaches New Agreement with Coach Operators

The new three-year agreement was ratified by members of the coach operators’ union, Teamsters Local 952.

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NewsOctober 27, 2021

OCTA Board Approves Contract to Maintain Orange County’s Bus Stops

The OCTA board approved a $1.6 million contract with ShelterClean Services, Inc. for a three-year term beginning Dec. 1, with the option to extend the contract through 2028.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanSeptember 9, 2021

OCTA Marks 30th Anniversary, Pushes Ahead Toward Future

In addition to working on a transition to zero-emissions vehicles, the agency is also constructing a new streetcar system, testing microtransit, and continuing projects to making traversing the region simpler thanks to funding from its Measure M sales tax.

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NewsJuly 1, 2021

OCTA Marks 30th Anniversary

In June 1991, the Orange County Transportation Authority was formed through the consolidation of seven different agencies that focused on various aspects of transportation across the county.

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