http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bus-service-system-2529259-moorlach-octa
"When revenue is down or state funds dry up, the first instinct of OCTA is to cut service, not to cut salaries or staff or to create better efficiencies. The public transit model encourages agencies to have drivers haul around large buses, which often are nearly empty. OCTA, by the way, focused significant time and public resources earlier this decade to develop a light-rail system that would have served few customers, but was the latest trend in transit. It failed, but the CenterLine offered a window into agency priorities."
besides that nice paragraph the rest of the article is very telling as well.
"When revenue is down or state funds dry up, the first instinct of OCTA is to cut service, not to cut salaries or staff or to create better efficiencies. The public transit model encourages agencies to have drivers haul around large buses, which often are nearly empty. OCTA, by the way, focused significant time and public resources earlier this decade to develop a light-rail system that would have served few customers, but was the latest trend in transit. It failed, but the CenterLine offered a window into agency priorities."
besides that nice paragraph the rest of the article is very telling as well.
