The budget keeps essential transportation improvements moving forward while responsibly planning for a balanced and sustainable transportation future for Orange County.
The agreement with Teamsters Local 952 includes wage increases of 14% over the next three years, beginning this month and running through April 2027.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ATN provides public transit service to 9 million passengers annually in the greater Anaheim area including portions of Buena Park, Garden Grove, and Orange.
The decision to contract with INIT follows a rigorous evaluation process that began in February, with the goal of enhancing the passenger experience, optimizing the fare payment process, and ensuring flexibility to accommodate evolving technology.
The OCTA Board selected HDR Engineering Inc. as the firm to lead the South Coast Rail Infrastructure Feasibility Study and Alternative Concepts Analysis.
Metrolink and Pacific Surfliner are each planning to resume service as of July 17.
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