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==Transportation== [[File:Bishops peak from the Coast Starlight.jpg|thumb|right|The ''[[Coast Starlight]]'', an [[Amtrak]] passenger train that traverses most of the West Coast]] The ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' is the main interstate passenger railroad route provided by [[Amtrak]] along the coast. [[BNSF Railway]] and the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] own and operate railroads that connect cities on the coast. Interstate travel is also served by roads such as [[Interstate 5]], the main high-speed north-south freeway along the West Coast. Interstate 5 follows the coast only as far north as [[Dana Point, California]], before turning inland for much of its route. The main coastal scenic route throughout most of California is [[California State Route 1]]. From the end of SR 1 at [[Leggett, California]], [[U.S. Route 101]] serves as the main scenic route along the coast in far Northern California, Oregon, and Washington state. [[Sierra High Route]] is a popular trekking route. Several of the most important [[international airport]]s in the United States are located along the West Coast, including [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport]], [[San Francisco International Airport]], and [[Los Angeles International Airport]]. Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles all connect numerous destinations around the Pacific Ocean to points throughout North America, and are often described as gateways to the [[Pacific Rim]]. The West Coast has several metropolitan areas that rank high among U.S. cities for their low impact on carbon emissions in transportation due to high adoption of [[electric vehicle]]s, high use of [[mass transit]], and low truck mileage. A 2024 analysis ranked San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, and Portland among the top six metropolitan areas for low transportation emissions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tanzi |first=Alexandre |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Coastal US Cities Top Ranking of Climate-Friendly Transportation |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-14/san-jose-nyc-and-san-francisco-top-ranking-of-green-transportation-systems |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |department=CityLab |accessdate=March 3, 2025}}</ref>
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