Orange county transportation authority octa managers secretly lowered performance standards for a bus contractor with a history of late buses. Americans with disabilities act statement city of irvine website. Octa offers many public transportation options that help take cars off the road and reduce carbon emissions. Otherwise, major service cuts and fare increases could be made in the future that would worsen the ridership decline trend. Targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities hedging accounting standards update no. Octa unit 5597 tested an experimental oc bus blue and white paint scheme in 2015 2016. Getting from here to there in beautiful orange county is a snap with public transportation, ridesharing, and biking.
Metro leased 14 octa gmc t8h203 diesel buses in 1998 due to a shortage of buses in their fleet during the. Octa updates content changes and additions canadian. Oc bus works hard to deliver safe, fast, and efficient transportation solutions. New santa ana the octa is seeking feedback about their. Orange county transportation authority all bus passes. Show valid id if recieving a studentyouth, senior, or disability discounted fare. Certified individuals can schedule an access ride from one to three days in advance to. Following a winning performance at the american public transit association apta international bus roadeo, the octa team was honored by the board of directors. External affairs performance measures q1 fy 2012 by. This page provides the latest bus related news, events, information. As part of octa s regular june service change, minor schedule adjustments and route alignments will be implemented on june 8 to provide additional customer service, relieve bus overloads, and provide greater connectivity.
All language assistance services for toledo area regional transit authority programs and services, including paratransit functional assessments and paratransit eligibility appeals, are provided to the public at no charge. The orange county transportation authority is responsible for planning, funding and implementing transit and capital projects serving 34 cities and 3. This paint scheme is the official livery for the oc bus rebranding. Oc bus is now operating a sunday schedule on all days, along with regular stationlink service, until further notice. Octa is taking this action after careful consideration to safeguard the health of its riders and employees while continuing to offer safe and reliable service.
Giant octa net the largest of the octa nets has obstruccion del intestino delgado pdf a mesh size of 48 cm. Our bus and metrolink train services are clean, safe, and convenient. Apta members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and. Latest apta news apta creates new mobility recovery and restoration task force april 17 apta covid19 guide. Octa to charge for busschedule book orange county register.
Octa bus 43 at the fullerton transportation center the orange county transportation authority oc bus provides local, crosscounty, and intercounty bus service in orange county, california. Valley transit company please refer to the general instructionson the use of this site effective. View and download the entire bus book, or individual routes and schedules, or create a personalized bus book with the bus and train routes you. Effective july 15, 2018, paperissued interagency transfers as well as. Octa prepares to launch new bus routes orange county.
Continued implementation of oc bus 360, an initiative to increase bus system ridership. Effective march 23, octa will temporarily implement a sunday service schedule on all days for fixed routes to help protect the health of the public and octa employees, while still providing critical oc bus service. Tap readers are integrated in bus fareboxes and standalone readers are. Tarta prohibits workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, as well as retaliation against employees. The octa is considering changes that may take away some bus lines from santa anajanuary 6, 2016in octa. Mccormick, a mission viejo resident, is the general manager of the orange county transportation authoritys transit division, the largest division at octa with five operating bases and almost 800 vehicles. In addition, routes 1 and 71 will have more frequent service during the summer, and route 38 will be. Octa also plans to replace 40% of its bus fleet with compressed natural gaspowered vehicles. The octa is seeking feedback about their transit master plan posted on november 30, 2017 by editor posted in octa, orange county, santa ana, transportation 1 comment.
Central harbor boulevard transit city of fullerton. Material from the 2016 public transportation fact book may be quoted or. Newsletter of the oregoncalifornia trails association, idaho chapter vol. Performance measures for octa s external affairs division. Octa may end some lowperforming routes, beef up service. Octa is offering free rides on fixedroute buses on new years eve between tuesday, december 31st at 6 p.
The octa is reducing bus service beginning this monday, march 23. Irvine transportation center also referred to as irvine station is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the irvine spectrum district of southeastern irvine, california, united states. Octa to make sweeping changes to bus routes lariat. Orange countys bus ridership has plummeted in recent years, zlotnik said. Octas bus operations program is tailored to various market demands and needs, and.
The transit access pass tap card is a form of electronic ticketing payment method used on. The ultimate goal for the bus book sales program is to ensure that octa maintains abilities to provide enough bus books to be available to customers from a few weeks before a service change. Overall, the assessment commended octas commitment to the effective and efficient management. Pulido talks about how the city is accelerating oc streetcar construction while streets are empty during the covid19 pandemic. June 15, 2017 june 16, 2017 june 17, 2017 june 18, 2017 june 19, 2017 june 20, 2017 june 21, 2017 june 22, 2017 how did you hear about dump the pump. Octa provides planned transportation and our system is designed to accommodate the special needs of hundreds of riders daily. Ac transit also pioneered the use of articulated buses in the united states. The changes, under the proposed 2016 draft bus service plan, aims to. With the mission of keeping orange county moving, this includes freeways and express lanes, bus and rail transit, rideshare, commuter rail and active transportation. Official facebook page for orange county transportation authority.
Octa website employer school facebook twitter email friend other. Octa orange county transportation authority is a transit agency that operates in orange county, ca. Settings enable more features transsee by darwin oconnor. Credit losses the amendments in this update amend the mandatory effective dates credit losses for all entities as follows. Ac transit designated it xmc77 and called it the freeway train, primarily on transbay service. Octa offers discounted student bus passes fullerton. Effective sunday, june 9, as part of octa s annual june service change, minor schedule adjustments will be made to several octa bus routes in order to improve customer service. List of orange county transportation authority bus routes. Launched a pilot oc taxi app for accesseligible customers to book their.
In may 2016, only one passenger rode route 173 from south coast plaza in costa mesa before the route was shut down in june. See why over 720 million users trust moovit as the best public transit app. Authority will implement a series of changes to its public bus service beginning in june. Octa needs to make changes that grow ridership and make the bus system more efficient and cost effective. External affairs q3 performance measures by octa issuu. Octa made changes to its bus related services in response to the coronavirus. Mccormick has worked at octa since 1993 and has more than 30 years of transportation experience. Find orange county octa vehicles by fleet number seperated by comma or dashes for a range.
Octa s external affairs fy 2012 q3 performance measures report. Bus routes and general route descriptions are listed below. Octa offers discounted student bus passes september 9, 2015 students enrolled in nine or more units at fullerton college can save time and money by purchasing a college bus pass at a discounted price from the bursars office to use on orange county transportation authority octa buses throughout the semester. Bus rapid transit brt systems continue to gain in popularity as. Our reservationists will do everything possible to schedule trips that work for you and for other octa riders and will always attempt to match your trip with similar existing trips. Improved bus routes match service to demand as part of the february oc bus service change, octa modified four routes to better serve the needs of orange county. Newsletter of the oregoncalifornia trails association. Stakeholders could see the benefit of offering transit options that are more efficient and. Posted on april 3, 2020 by editor posted in disease, emergencies, miguel pulido, octa, public works, santa ana, transportation leave a comment in his latest video update, santa ana mayor miguel a. Free shuttles connect to summer fun enjoy the fun without the hassle in laguna beach, newport beach, san. Riders get on the 57x octa bus near bristol and sunflower in santa ana on thursday. Fullerton transportation center to santa ana via harbor blvd effective march 23, octa will temporarily implement a sunday service schedule on all days for fixed routes to help protect the health of the public and octa employees, while still providing critical oc bus service.
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