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.
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.
The new three-year agreement was ratified by members of the coach operators’ union, Teamsters Local 952.
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.
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.
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.
The contract with One Source Distributors, for approximately $863,000, will provide 10 battery chargers for the 40-foot buses that will operate as part of the pilot program beginning later this year.
Other state cap-and-trade funding would expand the agency’s college pass program and help in testing electric buses.
The 32,000-square-foot, two-story facility will house OCTA’s Emergency Operations Center, Central Communications, Field Operations, Information Systems, and Security and Emergency Preparedness functions.
The contract with New Flyer of America Inc. is for $10.4 million, with substantial grant funding helping pay for the purchase of the 10 buses.
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