SANTA ANA, Calif.—With Orange County Streetcar project running 40 percent behind schedule, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) approved an additional $100 million to the project on Dec. 13, bringing the 4-mile development to a total cost of $500 million. “We are unhappy with where we’re at in terms of the status of the schedule and budget, but we also want to be open and transparent about what we think it will take to get it finished.” Daryl Johnson, CEO of OCTA, said during the meeting. The project initially planned to have 99 percent completed by December. However, Jim Beil, executive director of Capital Programs, who gave a presentation requesting the budget increase, told OCTA approximately 62 percent had been completed. Beil said the progress includes construction, vehicle procurement, professional service contracts, and utility relocation. “We’re up to about $125 million per mile … and now you want us to …