“This program is one of the methods Caltrans is using to help the state meet its ambitious goals to address climate change,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Building a more sustainable public transportation system involves not only making it more climate friendly, but also more efficient and affordable to more Californians.”
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program is funded through the California Air Resources Board’s Cap-and-Trade Program auction proceeds into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Caltrans says the projects are part of the California Climate Investments.
A few of the local projects include:
More details on the program are available here.
