The deal was reached following months of face-to-face talks and recent negotiations through a mediator that led to a tentative agreement late last week.
Work will involve drilling large steel anchors more than 100 feet long into the bedrock of the slope adjacent to the railroad track to prevent it from pushing the track further toward the ocean.
While a deal has yet to be reached, labor negotiations are ongoing between OCTA and the union representing OCTA’s 150 maintenance workers.
The union has stated that healthcare is one of the biggest sticking points.
OCTA had urged the union to continue negotiations after talks broke off Sunday. Late in the day, both OCTA and the union were contacted by the Governor’s office requesting the parties to continue negotiating.
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.
OCTA customers will be able to validate their fare media on the OC Streetcar and OCTA Bus system.
Jonny Dunning Jr. is responsible for leading OCTA’s operations groups.
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.
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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