Orange County Transportation Authority

Even in the car-dominant culture of Southern California, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) ranks as one of the 12th busiest transportation authorities in the nation, operating a 650-vehicle bus system with approximately 65.5 million customer boardings annually. APTA recognized OCTA as the number one transportation agency in 2005 for achievement in safety and paratransit service, as well as record ridership growth. The system also works to protect the environment by operating a large fleet of clean-burning vehicles. OCTA continues to experience exceptional ridership growth, reaching 6.3 million boardings in October 2008—the highest in the agency’s 36-year history.