TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

The attached comments on behalf of 172 organizations from across the 13 TCI jurisdictions state our support for an ambitious and equitable TCI program that includes strong safeguards and guarantees for overburdened and underserved communities.

Underground transportation systems built beneath interstate highways to ship goods without any advertise environmental surface impact whatsoever would not only create a WPA-type jobs program but reduce highway traffic and wear. Likewise underground rail systems could transport people by the same long distance subterranean means. Maglev trains for both cargo and people could be powered by solar farms out in the desert southwestern U.S. By the way I'm available for consultation--I've got two engineering degrees, a pragmatic imagination and a desire to keep our species from wiping out the rest. I'm not cheap but a lot cheaper than the alternative. Thanks for reading.

Thanks to the 11 states (plus DC) for addressing transportation emissions through the TCI. I worked for the US DOE back in the 1990's when we began the Clean Cities program, and am frustrated that more progress has not resulted with clean transportation. I believe the TCI will be successful similar as the RGGI initiative has been with the power sector, and will continue actively promoting it and encourage others to support it.