“ Traffic signals are timed across city , county and Caltrans boundaries to allow for optimal travel times ,” Eric Carpenter , a spokesman for the Orange County Transportation Authority , told Honk in an email .
OCTA recently hosted the APTA TRANSform Conference , the annual flagship event of the American Public Transportation Association . The conference attracted more than 2 , 500 attendees , all converging on Anaheim to explore the latest innovations in the industry . In his opening remarks , OCTA CEO Darrell E . Johnson commented on the crucial role public transportation plays in communities by generating ...
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OCTA created a College Intern Program nearly 20 years ago that continues to be highly successful . To capture a wider pool of candidates , OCTA has created a Summer Intern Program to reach out to students who attend schools from across the country and may be spending their summers in Orange County . The first group will be on board this summer .
Participants from across America included the Go Team , Guide Dogs of the Blind , VFR Veterans & First Responders , BARK Therapy Dogs , K - 9 University , and Canine Companions .
September is Rail Safety Month in California and September 19 - 25 is U . S . Rail Safety Week across the nation . California leads the nation in annual fatalities due to highway - rail grade crossing and trespassing incidents , according to California Operation Lifesaver ( CAOL ). Most incidents are preventable by following simple safety rules , including : Never walk on or along train tracks ; it ' s ...
This article originally appeared in ENR California Challenges abounded on a project to widen and improve a 16 - mile section of one of Southern California ’ s busiest freeways . Despite skeletons , skews and a lawsuit , a design - build team is successfully wrapping up the $ 2 - billion I - 405 Improvement Project this year in Orange County . The Orange County Transportation Authority ( OCTA ), in ...
The Costa Mesa ( SR - 55 ) Freeway will be closed in both directions between Edinger Avenue and Dyer Road later this month as part of the SR - 55 Improvement Project . Southern California Edison crews will be replacing power lines across the freeway and removing existing utility poles . The nighttime closures are scheduled for 10 p . m . to 5 a . m . Friday , April 26 , and Saturday , April 27 . Westbound ...
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OCTA ’ s Santa Ana - Garden Grove Rails - to - Trails Gap Closure Project would explore a connection with the existing bicycle and pedestrian path between Nelson and Brookhurst street in Garden Grove southeast across the former Pacific Electric right - of - way to connect with the existing Santa Ana River Trail — which runs from the Pacific Coast Highway ...