At its most recent meeting on Feb. 22, the Board unanimously approved recommendations for the 2016 Bus Service Plan.
As part of OC Bus 360°, an ongoing system-wide initiative that looks at improving bus service from all angles, the 2016 Bus Service Plan will make the overall bus system more efficient and better able to meet community needs. Resources from low-demand areas will be reallocated to area with higher demand to reduce travel time and to move more people. With these changes and others, OCTA’s goal is to add more than 1.3 million riders over the next three years.
The 2016 Bus Service Plan incorporates changes based on more than 1,300 public comments and additional technical analysis resulting from public feedback received following the release of the original draft plan.
Among other adjustments, OCTA has approved plans to:
- Introduce a new route to cover major portions of Routes 51 and 145 that are being eliminated. Route 150 will run from Costa Mesa to Santa Ana, providing direct service to Santa Ana College and other nearby schools.
- Add a new Bravo! route and a second limited stop Xpress route
- Retain Route 87 based on feedback from Saddleback Unified School District. Route 87 runs along Alicia Parkway, providing service from Rancho Santa Margarita to Laguna Niguel.
- Extend the hours of the Same-Day Taxi Program for ACCESS users and implement a pilot program to eliminate the $3.60 transfer cost between the same-day taxi and regular ACCESS service.
Service changes will go into effect in June and October. Learn more.