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OCTA outlines ridership gains from student and youth fare programs, previews OC Streetcar service
Summary
Daryl Johnson of the Orange County Transportation Authority told the SB125 task force that OCTA's student and youth fare programs helped triple young-rider trips and that the agency is testing a 4-mile OC Streetcar and 0-emission buses while warning of funding risks tied to cap-and-trade.
Daryl Johnson, speaking for the Orange County Transportation Authority, described OCTA's transit strategy and recent ridership gains at the SB125 task force meeting. He said transit accounts for slightly more than half of OCTA's annual budget and highlighted two student-focused fare programs: agreements with nine community colleges for free student rides and a separate youth-ride-free program. Together, Johnson said, those programs accounted for 16% of all OC Bus rides last calendar year compared with under…
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