The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) developed a hazard mitigation plan designed to support current OCTA emergency and crisis management plans and to strengthen the organization's preparedness to natural hazards.

Passenger Rail Service Set to Resume on Saturday, June 7 Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully and safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following the planned completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.

Engage with a wide range of stakeholders with unique and diverse backgrounds and needs Obtain feedback from stakeholders and interest groups: winter ’24 Address immediate needs Potential reinforcement areas identified: Dec ’23 Release Report: Feb ’24

Metrolink, in coordination with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), is proposing to extend 1.2 miles of railroad track in Dana Point. The siding track would be constructed adjacent to the existing main track and extend from Victoria Boulevard south to the rail crossing at Beach Road. The proposed project would reduce delays, increase safety, and provide more reliable service.

The scope includes relocation of SCE overhead and underground utility lines, poles, conduits, transformers, and related electrical facilities throughout the corridor, which spans from State Route 55 (SR-55) to Interstate 605 (I-605). These efforts are essential to prepare the corridor for construction and ensure that utility infrastructure is compatible with the planned improvements.

On April 10, 2025, the Coastal Commission’s South Coast District Office issued Emergency Coastal Development Permit (ECDP) No. G-5-25-0013 for development including, in relevant part, placement of rock and sand at OCTA’s Priority areas 1 & 2 to provide needed protection of the rail. On May 14, 2025, your team met with Commission staff and shared a presentation identifying updated survey ...

The Orange County Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) honored OCTA with two awards at its recent annual dinner. Senior Program Manager Ross Lew was recognized as Public Sector Employee of the Year for his work on the OC Streetcar Project. In addition, OCTA won the Project of the Year Award for emergency bluff repair along the rail corridor below the Cyprus Shores ...

In June 1990, Proposition 111 was passed, which made additional funding available for transportation projects through a nine cent increase in the state gas tax and mandated that each county with 50,000 or more residents develop a Congestion Management Program (CMP). As Orange County’s designated Congestion Management Agency (CMA), OCTA is responsible for the conformance monitoring and ...

New tolled express lanes opened Dec. 1, 2023, along with a new regular lane in each direction, helping everyone who travels through one of the nation’s most traveled corridors ORANGE – The 405 Express Lanes, open for four full months, is helping tens of thousands of drivers every day speed up their commutes and spend more time with friends and family – instead of in traffic – with a ...

1.1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Project is for the Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) to construct and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) Facility (Facility) at the existing Irvine Sand Canyon Bus Base (Base). This Facility is necessary to fuel a new generation of CNG powered buses that will eventually replace the Authority’s existing diesel buses. This Initial Study ...