OCTA cuts some bus service as ridership and staffing decrease amid coronavirus outbreak

Orange County Transportation Authority buses will run on a Sunday schedule for a foreseeable future starting Monday, March 23, a move the agency says is necessary to protect its employees’ health amid the spread of the coronavirus.
OCTA has been requiring employees over 65 or with underlying health issues to stay at home, following state and federal guidelines. That has put a significant strain on the agency’s ability to run buses at the regular level, the agency said in a press rele