Speakers Bureau

The Orange County Transportation Authority is spearheading numerous transportation services and developments throughout the county. Metrolink is preparing for an expansion that will provide more frequent service in 2010, numerous freeway projects are currently under way and high-speed rail service is just around the corner.

Many projects are funded through Renewed Measure M, which will provide nearly $15 billion over the next 30 years for transportation improvements.

The Speakers Bureau program provides free presentations regarding these and other programs to local groups in the county including civic, business and professional organizations.

The goal of the program is to educate Orange County residents on transportation initiatives, project planning and public transit options.

Topics of interest

OCTA staff is knowledgeable in all areas of transportation and will be happy to develop a presentation based on the needs of your organization. Many organizations request topics that are specific to their community. Some popular topics of interest include:

• The current economic situation and how OCTA is responding
• Rail expansion
• Freeway improvements
• Port, freight and rail traffic in the region
• Legislation affecting transportation
• Measure M and Renewed Measure M

Who can we contact to schedule a speaker?

You can contact Laura Scheper at (714) 560-5697 or lscheper@octa.net to schedule a presentation. Please have available the date and time you would like the presentation to take place.

Find out who OCTA is talking to and what we are talking about by following Laura Scheper on Twitter @LauraScheper, and Joel Zlotnik @OCTAnews.