OCTA CEO Darrell Johnson was named by Metro Magazine as one of the most influential people of the decade from the public side of the transportation industry. This exclusive list of top transportation leaders contained only 20 names, including that of President Barack Obama.
The article cites Johnson’s capital project delivery through the Measure M sales tax as well as his emphasis on safety for both Metrolink trains and OCTA buses. According to Metro, “As Johnson leads the effort to enhance all modes of transportation for the residents, businesses and tourists of Orange County, he has done so with an emphasis on keeping OCTA a financially sound agency that safeguards taxpayer dollars.”
Metro also noted that under Johnson’s leadership, ridership continues to climb on bus and Metrolink service to special events including the Angels Express trains to baseball games and OC Fair Express bus service.
