Environmentally-friendly transport in California

Although transportation in California remains dominated by cars, increasingly these are eco-friendly such as hybrids.  Rail travel is undergoing a resurgence in popularity, especially with increased prices for gas.  California gives 50% of all U.S. state support to rail and carries 25% of passengers.  In particular, San Francisco has a great network of streetcars, light rail, buses and trolleybuses, as well as its iconic cable-cars.


Lithium battery powered car outside the state capitol in Sacramento.


Los Angeles is known as a city of freeways.  Gradually though, it is increasing the amount of public transport.  Here a Gold Line light rail train arrives at Union Station.  The Gold Line is now being extended southwards through Little Tokyo.

  
One of the hybrid buses which operates a frequent free shuttle bus service around the Yosemite Valley.


A veteran of environmentally-friendly transport, a cable-car on the Powell and Hyde run in San Francisco.  It had recently been repainted in this bright historic livery.