Press Releases

5/17/12
Army Advisory Council Recognizes OCTA As Veteran Friendly Employer

5/08/12
OCTA Gears Up For Bike To Work Week

4/27/12
7th Street Bridge Reopening Set For Saturday

4/20/12
Earth Day Spirit Alive In Innovative Environmental Partnership

4/19/12
Millions For Orange County Streets and Signals Through Measure M2 Up For Approval

4/18/12
Free Metrolink Ride to Fiesta Broadway Celebration in L.A.

4/16/12
Bike Month Gets Rolling With Huntington Beach Festival

4/3/12
OCTA Seeks Applicants For Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee

4/2/12
OCTA Seeks Applicants For Citizens Advisory Committee

3/19/12
Free Metrolink Ride to San Juan Capistrano Swallows’ Day Parade

3/8/12
OCTA Unveils Indoor Transit Simulator To Aid Those With Disabilities

3/6/12
Ride Metrolink to the Dana Point Festival of Whales

2/13/12
OCTA Honors Employees of the Year for 2011

2/6/12
Bolsa Chica Off-Ramp Relocated Wednesday

2/1/12
Federal Transportation Bill Lays Tracks for More Jobs in Orange County

1/31/12
Measure M On Track Oversight Panel Finds

1/24/12
Annual Measure M Public Hearing Set Jan. 30 for Taxpayers Oversight Committee

1/23/12
New OCTA Chairman Glaab Announces Goals

1/18/12
Effort To Silence Train Horns In Orange County Complete

1/9/12
Glaab Selected As New OCTA Board Chair

12/27/11
OCTA Plays New Year’s Eve Designated Driver For The 10th Year

12/16/11
Extending The 91 Express Lanes A Step Closer

12/14/11
Metrolink Woo Woo Fridays Visits Irvine

12/13/11
SR-57 Full Freeway Closure Planned for Saturday

12/9/11
Santa Trades In His Sleigh For A Bus

12/5/11
Northbound I-405 To Close Saturday Night In OC

11/30/11
$45 Million SR-57 Project Gets Under Way

11/15/11
Metrolink Woo Woo Fridays Pulls Into Orange

11/14/11
Valley View Street Bridge To Close Friday Night

11/10/11
Grab Your Bike and Get on Board: Bike Cars Launched into Weekday Metrolink Service

11/3/11
OCTA Kicks Off Holiday Season With Jingle Pass And Food Drive

10/27/11
Southbound I-405 Freeway To Close Monday Night In OC

10/25/11
Public Invited To Meeting On Improvements To I-5 Through Santa Ana

10/19/11
No More Wasting Time Waiting For Trains to Pass

10/17/11
OCTA Awarded $9.3 Million in Federal Grants

10/14/11
Tustin Metrolink Structure Opens For Commuters

10/10/11
More Green Lights On the Way For Orange County Drivers

10/07/11
Metrolink Service To Ducks Games Starts Oct. 14

9/28/11
Service Animals to Hop Aboard OCTA Buses Saturday

9/26/11
OCTA Appoints Hennessey As Public Board Member

9/23/11
Woo Woo Fridays Offer Metrolink Deals

9/23/11
Rideshare Week Kicking Off In Orange County

9/9/11
OCTA Joins Transit Agencies Across The Nation In Remembering Sept. 11

9/8/11
Bus Coupons For The Disabled Available Locally

9/7/11
Bus Passes- The One Thing Students Won’t Be In Debt Over

9/6/11
Public Invited To Weigh In On Bike Trail Improvements

9/5/11
OCTA Receives More than $700,000 For Habitat Conservation Efforts

8/31/11
Hundreds Converge in O.C. To Help Get Americans Back to Work

8/16/11
OC Fair Express Ends Season With Record Numbers

8/12/11
O.C. Jobs Now Summit Targets Unemployment

8/9/11
Travel Time Reduced Along Three Major Roadways

8/8/11
OCTA Cleaning Up Orange County Water

8/4/11
Breaking Down Barriers Initiative Foundation for New Legislation

7/29/11
Record Numbers Of Riders Bus To The Fair

7/26/11
Orange County Grade Separations Head Toward Construction

7/25/11
Transit System Study Explores New Transit Options

7/11/11
Construction Begins on SR-91 To Add Six Miles of Additional Lanes

7/07/11
Federal Transportation Bill Lays Tracks for More Jobs in Orange County

7/06/11
OC Fair Express Kicking Off With Food Truck Fare on July 14

6/30/11
OCLINK Pass Offers All-Day Rail, Bus Riding

6/29/11
I-5 Gateway Project Receives Top Honors

6/28/11
OCTA Adjusts Tolls On 91 Express Lanes

6/27/11
Millions Headed To Streets Through Measure M2

6/23/11
OCTA Seeks Public Member For Board of Directors

6/14/11
Millions Awarded To Signal Synchronization Projects

6/13/11
Commuters Urged To ‘Dump the Pump’ This Week

6/09/11
Public Invited To Weigh In On Transit Options

5/31/11
Road Closures Set in San Juan Capistrano

5/26/11
Perfect Summer Ride Awaits Orange County’s Youth

5/16/11
Nighttime Closures On I-405 Freeway This Week

5/16/11
OCTA Gears-Up For Bike To Work Week

5/13/11
OCTA Buys First Property To Preserve As Open Space

5/3/11
Bike Month Gets Rolling With UCI Festival

4/11/11
7th Street Bridge Closure Slated For April 18

3/31/11
Metrolink Train Service To and From Anaheim Angels Stadium Starts April 8

3/28/11
Measure M Ends With Promises, Projects Delivered

3/25/11
OCTA Seeks Applicants For Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee

3/21/11
Tustin Establishes Citywide Quiet Zone

3/16/11
7th Street Bridge Closure Slated For April 18

3/7/11
Demolition Slated For Valley View Street Bridge

2/24/11
OCTA Launches Spanish Electronic Bus Book

2/24/11
OCTA Honors Employees of the Year for 2010

2/23/11
No More Train Horns in Orange

2/14/11
Less Stop and More Go on Beach Boulevard Thanks to Signal Synchronization

1/28/11
Annual Measure M Public Hearing Set Feb. 8 For Taxpayers Oversight Committee

1/27/11
Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Metrolink Ride To Chinatown

1/24/11
New OCTA Chair Bates Announces Goals

1/24/11
Rail Safety Enhancement Work Starting in San Juan Capistrano

1/24/11
OCTA Awarded Nearly $140 Million To Deliver Projects

1/17/11
Open House Set For I-5 Carpool Extension

1/10/11
Bates Selected As New OCTA Board Chair

12/23/10
OCTA Plays New Year’s Eve Designated Driver For The Ninth Year

12/14/10
OCTA Seeks Public Feedback On Proposed Measure M2 Conservation Plan

12/9/10
Santa Trades In His Sleigh For A Bus

12/2/10
Orange County’s First Recovery Act Freeway Project Completed

11/30/10
OCTA Seeks Public Feedback On 2010 Long Range Transportation Plan

11/22/10
Open Houses Set For West County Connectors

11/10/10
$38 Million Awarded To Implement Positive Train Control In Southern California

11/08/10
OCTA Board, Teamsters Union Approve New Contract

10/27/10
No Bus Fare Hike For OCTA Riders

10/12/10
OCTA Unveils New Railroad Crossing Safety Features

10/04/10
Closure Set for Eastbound SR-91 to Northbound SR-71 Connector

9/29/10
Rideshare Week Kicking Off In Orange County

9/28/10
I-5 Gateway Project Completion Celebrated

8/16/10
OCTA Seeks Applicants for Special Needs Advisory Committee

8/13/10
Long-Term Traffic Relief Plan For Central Orange County Gets Green Light

8/11/10
Graffiti Tracking System Wins National Award

8/10/10
Coupon Book to Support Community During West County Connectors Construction

8/04/10
SR-57 Congestion Relief Project Kicks Off

8/02/10
Rail Safety Program Coming to Irvine Libraries

7/29/10
Open Houses Set For SR-57 Widening Project

7/20/10
Transportation Veteran To Head OCTA’s Capital Programs

7/15/10
Federal Transit Administration Awards $5 Million to the ARTIC Project

7/12/10
OCTA Board, Teamsters Union Approve New Contract

7/2/10
Special Metrolink Service Planned For MLB All-Star Game

6/29/10
OCTA Adjusts Tolls On 91 Express Lanes

6/16/10
OCTA Urging Southern Californians to Participate in Thursday’s National Dump the Pump Day

6/15/10
National Public Works and Engineering Group Honors OCTA’s CEO as One of America’s Best

5/26/10
Upcoming Open Houses For Central County Corridor Major Investment Study

5/17/10
Open Houses Set For West County Connectors

5/12/10
OCTA Kicking Off Bike To Work Week

5/4/10
ARTIC Honored For Sustainable Design

4/8/10
OCTA Awarded $357 Million to Deliver Projects

4/6/10
OCTA Seeks Applicants For Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee

4/1/10
OCTA Adjusts Tolls On 91 Express Lanes

3/23/10
Open House Next Week For I-5 Carpool Extension

3/17/10
Special Metrolink Service Planned For Swallows Day Parade

3/15/10
Johnson Appointed Deputy CEO of OCTA

3/09/10
Changes To OCTA Bus Service Start Sunday

2/10/10
Hundreds Gather For Transit Forum

2/10/10
Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Metrolink Ride To Chinatown

1/29/10
Annual Measure M Public Hearing Set Feb. 9 For Taxpayers Oversight Committee

1/28/10
OCTA Applauds High-Speed Rail Investment

1/25/10
New OCTA Chairman Amante Announces Goals

1/21/10
Transit Forum Tackles State Budget Crisis

1/19/10
High-Speed Rail Authority To Hold Public Open House In Anaheim

1/11/10
Amante Selected As New OCTA Board Chairman 

12/30/09
OCTA Plays New Year's Eve Designated Driver 

12/18/09
OCTA Reduces Tolls On 91 Express Lanes 

12/18/09
Extended Freeway Closure On I-5 This Weekend 

12/07/09
Santa Trades In His Sleigh For A Bus 

11/23/09
OCTA Board Approves Bus Service Reductions 

11/12/09
Transit Committee Approves Service Reduction Plan 

11/9/09
Bus Cuts Will Be Less Than Expected 

11/5/09
Imperial Highway Bridge Wraps Up Early 

11/3/09
Largest Orange County Stimulus Project Breaks Ground 

10/28/09
Fullerton Moves Foward With Parking Plans 

10/26/09
Community Offers Input On Bus Service Reductions 

10/20/09
Special Metrolink Service Planned For Angels Game 

10/12/09
Peter Buffa Re-appointed To The OCTA Board 

10/5/09
Public Meeting Set To Discuss Impacts Of ARTIC 

9/29/09
Rideshare Week 2009 Kicking Off In Orange County 

9/25/09
Knott's Berry Farm Joins OCTA In Service Dog Training 

9/21/09
OCTA Launches Redesigned Web Site 

9/10/09
Public Meetings Set For 405 Improvement Project 

9/3/09
Fullerton Resident Awarded Top Honor By Orange County Presidents Council 

9/2/09
OCTA Board Member Miguel Pulido Appointed To National Leadership Role 

8/24/09
ARTIC Honored For Design Excellence 

8/10/09
Funding for High-Speed Rail Moving Swiftly 

7/27/09
Public Support Of Continuous-Access Carpool Lanes On The Rise 

7/23/09
Public Meeting Set To Discuss Impacts Of ARTIC 

7/21/09
Closure Set For Orangethorpe Avenue I-5 On-ramp 

7/16/09
Orange County Sign Now Showing On I-5 

7/08/09
Commuters Find Some Relief As Traffic Congestion Dips For First Time In 25 Years 

6/29/09
OCTA Adjusts Tolls On 91 Express Lanes 

6/22/09
State Transportation Chief Hired As New CEO of OCTA 

6/19/09
Drivers No Longer Delayed By Passing Trains At Imperial Highway 

6/11/09
Imperial Highway Bridge Opening To Drivers 

6/8/09
State Financial Crisis Forces Bus Service Reduction 

6/6/09
Former Supervisor Ralph B. Clark Dies; Led Charge To Bring Rams To Orange County 

5/29/09
Stimulus Dollars On The Way For SR-91 

5/20/09
The Perfect Summer Ride Awaits Orange County's Youth 

5/19/09
Community Offers Input On Bus Service Reductions

4/27/09
Renewed Measure M Web Site Keeps Public Informed And Involved 

4/24/09
OCTA Wins Top Honors At Regional Bus Roadeo