Orange County pinching pennies on transportation

The cost of transportation is a critical expense in any budget, corporate or consumer.
And the start of 2017 suggests Orange Countians — bosses and worker bees alike — are a bit skittish about overall economic prospects and are adjusting their travel spending accordingly.
Year-to-date data from three slices of the transportation business — buying new vehicles, flying to or from John Wayne Airport and use of local tollways — show a slowing in spending. These are more examp