Transportation Programs
Resources & Links

• Alternative Fuels & Electric Vehicle Information
• Clean Fleet Vehicles
• Greenhouse Gas Calculators
• Rideshare Help, Information, & Alternatives
• Trip Planning / Transit Routing
• Useful Links - Organizations & Resources

Notice:
Placement of a link on this page does not constitute an endorsement, warranty or guarantee by the SCAQMD. The SCAQMD is not responsible for the content found on these web sites.

If you should find an non-working link or a web site that you think should be added let us know - transport@aqmd.gov.

Alternative Fuels & Electric Vehicles

  - - -  Information

• Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) - US Department of Energy
• California Fuel Cell Partnership
• California Hydrogen Highway
• California NGV Coalition
• EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)
• Southern California Edison - plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles
• Southern California Gas Company - natural gas vehicle information.
• Zero Emission Vehicle Program - California Air Resources Board (CARB).

  - - -  Fueling / Charging Station Locations

• AFDC Fueling Station Locator - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling sites throughout the United States.
• Clean Car Maps - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling sites within California.
• EV Charger News - location of inductive and conductive EV charging stations.

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Clean Fleet Vehicles

• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) - U.S. Department of Energy
• AQMD Clean Air Choices Program - List of low-emission vehicles and participating dealers.
• Clean Air Vehicles Qualifying for Carpool Lane
• Driveclean.ca.gov
  Clean vehicle guide for consumers. Hybrids, super-clean gasoline powered vehicles, alternative fuel cars, electric vehicles, and information on fuel cells.
• Vehicle Technologies Program - U.S. Department of Transportation Technologies.
• On-Road New Vehicle and Engine Certification Program (CARB) - (link to CARB web site)  Resource to help determine if leased or purchased vehicle meets ULEV or SULEV emission standards.

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Greenhouse Gas Calculators

• Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator - EPA Clean Energy website
• Household Emissions Calculator - EPA Climate Change website

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Rideshare Help, Information, & Alternatives

• CommuteSmart.Info - Southern California Commuter Solution
  Help for your commute and an employer resource to implement an effective rideshare program. A partnership of the County Transportation Commissions and agencies of: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura.

• Anaheim Transportation Network
• Bikestation - Long Beach
  Bike-transit center that encourages the use of bicycles as a transportation.
• CommuterChoice or
  CommuterChoice - Los Angeles City Page
  Support programs and organizational resources for employers and employees.
• HOV Lanes:
  • High-Occupancy Vehicle Guidelines - Caltrans
  • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Facilities - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Motorcycles:
  • CARB - Regulations for On-Road Motorcycles
  • EPA - Highway Motorcycle Standards
• Parking Cash-out - California Air Resources Board
• Ridematch Info - Ridematching for Southern California (CommuteSmart.Info)
• Rideshare Services (Contract Services)
   Vendors Who Provide Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) Services (PDF - 41k)
• Rideshare Services (County Transportation Commissions)
  CommuteSmart.Info - Southern California Commuter Solution
  • Riverside County Transportation Commission - Commuter Services
  • San Bernardino Associated Governments - Commuter Information
  • Metro Commute Services (Los Angeles County)
  • Orange County Transportation Authority - Share the Ride
• Spectrumotion - Irvine Spectrum
• Vanpool service providers:
  • Enterprise
  • VPSI

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Trip Planning / Transit Routing / Maps

• Los Angeles City Street Traffic - City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation / LADOT
   
• Metro Trip Planner

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Useful Links - Organizations & Resources

• American Lung Association
• American Lung Association of California
• American Public Transit Association (APTA)
• Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT)
  • Southern California Chapter
  • National Chapter
• Bicycling resources and advocacy organizations.
  • Bike Link
  • California Association of Bicycle Organizations (CABO)
  • California Bicycle Coalition
  • League of American Bicyclists
  • Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC)
  • Orange County Bicycle Coalition
  • South Bay Bicycle Coalition
• Breathe California
• Breathe LA (Breathe California of Los Angeles County)
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)
• California Energy Commission
• California High-Speed Rail Authority
• Clean Transportation funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) - AB2766 Discretionary Fund
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
     FHWA Office of Operations
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA - USDOT)
• Innovative Transportation Technologies
  Innovative, unconventional, and alternative transit technologies.
• Institute of Transportation Studies - University of California
  • Berkeley
  • Davis
  • Los Angeles
  • Irvine
• Mineta Transportation Institute
• Operation Lifesaver
  Public education program to reduce the number accidents at railroad rights-of-ways.
• PATH - California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
• Southern California Transit Advocates
  A non-profit group committed to the improvement of public transportation in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
• WestStart-CALSTART
  Non-profit consortium devoted to the creation of an advanced transportation technologies industry and related markets.

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