The California Department of Transportation reports that the state is investing $202 million to to increase mobility and reduce planet-warming pollution in communities across the state. The funds support 143 local clean transportation projects to prioritize public transit and electric vehicle options in California communities most affected by pollution. The projects are funded by California Climate Investment through the Low Carbon Transit Operation Program, which has invested over $1.4 billion in carbon reduction projects over the past decade.
Locally, the Plumas County Transportation Commission received $64,791 to implement systemwide free or reduced fare fees for Plumas Transit System systemwide.
“Partnering with local transportation agencies, we’re building a thriving, more connected California by investing in projects that will improve outcomes for all roadway users and help the state achieve its ambitious climate goals,” said Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy. “These clean transportation projects will better serve communities most affected by air pollution, expand bus and rail service and support free or reduced fare programs and encourage fewer, shorter automobile trips.”
The CCI steers billions of cap-and-invest dollars towards strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities, said Caltrans. It is designed to reduce greenhouse gases from the largest emission sources in California, drive innovation and guide the state towards a clean energy economy.
LCTOP has funded 1,548 projects to help local transit agencies launch new or expanded transit services, purchase zero-emission fleet vehicles, build zero-emission infrastructure and make public transportation more affordable.
A full list of projects is available online. More information about California’s transportation investments is available at build.ca.gov.
