OC Streetcar is the first modern streetcar project to bebuiltin Orange County andwillserve Santa Ana’s historic and thriving downtown, which includes federal, state and local courthouses, government offices, colleges, an artists’ village and a thriving restaurant scene. It will operate along a 4.15-mile route that connects the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and a new ...

The funds come from Measure M, also known as OC Go, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements renewed by Orange County voters in 2006. The measure includes funding for an environmental cleanup program that awards money on a competitive basis to cities and the county for projects that reduce the impacts of water pollution related to transportation. After reviewing 16 applications ...

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is Orange County’s multi-modal transportation planning agency, responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for a balanced and sustainable transportation system that reflects the diverse travel needs of the county’s 34 cities and more than 3.2 million residents.

Background Initiated with Go Local Program in 2006- Transit Needs Assessment; broaden the reach of the Metrolink system by providing a link between Metrolink stations and major destinations.

The M2 Document Center site is designed to provide a unified approach to saving Measure M project and program files. Staff training was completed this quarter and the document center is up and running.

STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM 2023-24 The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was formed in 1991 by the consolidation of seven separate transportation agencies. This consolidation created a multimodal authority, which eliminated duplicate transportation functions and increased eficiency in providing transportation services throughout the County.

(M2 Project R) Construction contract advertisement began at the start of the quarter for the city-led Fullerton Transportation Center elevator upgrade project. (Project R) On August 11, 2014, the Board approved staff-proposed financial and implementation plans for the Santa Ana/Garden Grove street car project.

Prohibition: To prevent potential Conflicts of Interest, the firm awarded the contract for this solicitation including all subconsultants (at any tier) will be precluded from participating (at any tier) on engineering, technical services, or construction-related work for projects which they will be overseeing on behalf of the Authority’s Facilities Engineering Department. Also, firms that ...

Benefit : The project increased regional mobility and turned a 20-45 minute drive into a 5-10 minute drive by providing direct connections between local communities. It also offers new and faster access to retail centers, medical facilities, schools, recreational opportunities, and emergency evacuation routes.

Also, OCTA, in partnership with the Center for Transportation and the Environment, received more than $13 million to purchase 10 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses, and for construction and maintenance of necessary infrastructure. In March, a pilot project for the OC Same-Day Taxi smartphone application was launched.