Plans Advance for Orange County Streetcar

" OCTA is the lead agency developing the project, which is expected to cost approximately $289 million overall," notes the Breeze . OCTA has been working with the Federal Transit Administration through the federal New Starts program. President Obama included $125 million in the federal budget for the OC Streetcar, signaling strong federal support for the project. Sizable grants from New Starts were authorized by Congress last December thanks to the "must-pass" Omnibus Spending Bill . Hat tip to