Saturday, November 10, 2012

OCTA cuts hours due to budget constraints - Alex Groves, Daily Titan

Many Cal State Fullerton students use public transportation to get to and from campus. Since 1991, the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) has provided a way for them to do just that. In 2010, however, the transportation company cut 150,000 hours due to budget constraints. Some university students feel that in addition to these cuts, the rising price of gasoline has caused an influx in passengers that many OCTA buses can no longer accommodate. Students also cited that as a need for public transportation increases, OCTA remains ill-equipped in its current state. Among the routes that appear to be impacted is the Route 26 bus, which stops at the Fullerton Transportation Center before eventually arriving at the intersection of Commonwealth and Nutwood. http://www.dailytitan.com/2012/10/octa-cuts-hours-due-to-budget-constraints/