After numerous attempts by residents calling on OCTA to add a route to the morning rush of the 150, I reached out in late fall and OCTA replied they “lack resources.”
I then emailed Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua (who also recently announced her new position representing Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento on the OCTA Board of Supervisors). She relayed my concerns to city staff and by extension OCTA.
Within a few weeks, OCTA sent out an email to me.
“Ridership data shows that trips on Route 150 between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. are experiencing high passenger loads. OCTA plans to add a trip to address this high demand after the holidays when students return to school,” said OCTA in a Jan. 3 email.
In my opinion, I asked that OCTA work in collaboration with the city and school district to come to terms on a solution. It appears OCTA has, just in time for when students come back from winter break.
OCTA eBusbook
https://www.octa.net/getting-around/bus/oc-bus/routes-and-schedules/routes-and-schedules/
Public transportation apps for Apple devices
Apple Maps app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-maps/id915056765
Transit app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501
Moovit app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moovit-all-transit-options/id498477945
Google Maps app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354
Public transportation apps for Android devices
Transit app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetransitapp.droid&hl=en_US&gl=US
Moovit app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tranzmate&hl=en_US&gl=US
Google Maps app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en
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