Transportation Programs
Resources & Links

• Alternative Fuels & Electric Vehicle Information
• Clean Fleet Vehicles
• Rideshare Help, Information, & Alternatives
• Transit Schedules & Information
• 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
Fueling / Charging Station Locations

• Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) - US Department of Energy
• AFDC Fueling Station Locator - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling sites throughout the United States.
• California Fuel Cell Partnership
• California Hydrogen Highway
• California NGV Coalition
• Clean Car Maps - Alternative fuel vehicle refueling sites within California.
• Electric Drive Transportation Association
• EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)
• Southern California Edison - Electric Transportation
• Southern California Gas Company - natural gas vehicle information.
• Zero Emission Vehicle Program - California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Clean Fleet Vehicles

• California Certified Vehicles List (CARB web page)
  List of vehicles that are certified to one of California's new vehicle emission standard categories (CARB).
• On-Road New Vehicle and Engine Certification Program - (CARB web page)  Resource to help determine if leased or purchased vehicle meets ULEV or SULEV emission standards.

• 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.
• FreedomCAR and 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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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
• Best Workplaces for Commuters
• 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 Cashout - California Air Resources Board
• Ridematch Info - Ridematching for Southern California (CommuteSmart.Info)
• Rideshare Incentives:
  • Clean Air Team - Anaheim Transportation Network
  • Commuter Services - Riverside County
  • Metro Rewards - Los Angeles County
  • Option Rideshare - San Bernardino County
  • Rideshare Plus (Team Ride) - San Bernardino County
• Rideshare Services (Contract Services)
  • Please see: 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 - Commuter Serivces
• Spectrumotion - Irvine Spectrum
• Vanpool service providers:
  • Enterprise
  • VPSI

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Transit Schedules & Information

• American Public Transportation Association
  California transit links. Dial-a-ride, shuttles, buses, trolleys, community transit, and more.
• Amtrak West Coast
• Amtrak California
• Big Blue Bus - Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines
• Commuter Express, DASH, Cityride - LADOT Transit Online (Los Angeles Department of Transportation)
• Corona Transit
• Culver CityBus
• Foothill Transit
• Greyhound Lines
• Long Beach Transit
• Metrolink - Southern California's Commuter Rail System
• Metro - Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• OCTA - Orange County Transportation Authority
• Omnitrans - San Bernardino Valley
• RTA - Riverside Transit Agency

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Trip Planning / Transit Routing / Maps

• Los Angeles City Street Traffic - City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation / LADOT
• Trip Planner
• Park & Ride and Transit Parking Lots
• Travel Advisory News Network (TANN) - Real-time traffic conditions.
• TranStar- Automated Transit Trip Planning System. Transit itinerary for travel anywhere in Southern California.

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Useful Links - Organizations & Resources

• American Lung Association
• American Lung Association of California
  (also see - Breath California of Los Angeles County for local information)
• 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)
• Breathe California of Los Angeles County
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)
• California Energy Commission
• California High-Speed Rail Authority
• California Regional MAGLEV Project - SD/LA
• 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
• Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) (AB2766 Discretionary Fund)
• Operation Lifesaver
  Public education program to reduce the number accidents at railroad rights-of-ways.
• The Partnership
  The Southern California Economic Partnership - dedicated to the deployment of Advanced Transportation Technologies.
• 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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