TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

everything possible needs to be done to reduce emissions, and enforce better gas mileage. It's totally ridiculous to have all these gas and diesel guzzlers clogging the highways.

• I am a concerned resident, activist, and grandfather.
• Reducing pollution from transportation, which is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally) is imperative.
• Massachusetts should join the plan to reduce emissions.
• I implore that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access.
• I am thankful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.

I support for a strong emissions reduction program. Transportation is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally). I request that New York State formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I ask that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. Thank you for for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.

Our transportation system is stuck in the dark ages. Traffic congestion from millions of cars and trucks are polluting our lungs and planet more than ever before. But as we enter this new decade, we have an opportunity modernize how we get from point A to point B. Request that your state formally join the plan to reduce emissions. We need a policy that has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access.

We must provide upgrades to our transportation systems to help thwart climate change and the health of Americans

Our senior US Senator and former Governor has already called us the "tailpipe of the nation," referring to the noxious emissions that come our way. We have high rates of asthma in our State, which is almost certainly related to air quality, and diabetes, which may be related to particulate pollution. Given the vital importance of public transportation to each State in our region, to the region as a whole, and to our contribution to the rest of the nation, it is absolutely vital that air quality be a serious consideration when planning and implementing transportation plans. It is critical for our future that we develop and utilize available and developing technologies to have mass transit systems--municipal to interstate--that are less dependent on fossil fuels than the current ones.

Clean, affordable, modern and accessible transportation across the mid-Atlantic is imperative to bring our communities into the 21st Century. As a resident of Maine, I see the lack of accessibility for many of the rural citizens, due to not having any form of public transportation. Those who do not live in the Greater Portland area are restricted to only using a car to get places, and have to travel to the more populated areas which can be expensive if they are lower income. This increase of need to be driving a car increases carbon output and is detremental to the environment, much more than a public transportation. People in northern New England would be willing to utilize affordable public transportation if it was an option. Connecting the mid-Atlantic would also increase people's ability to travel and spend money in other states, which would ultimately boost the economy. Lastly, it would allow people with medical conditions, disabilities or other impairments to access more services in a greater area because there would be accessible and affordable public transportation. Please consider funding this project and allowing residents in even some of the most rural areas to be able to access public transportation.

Our Government Must do what ever it can to clean up our air! PA air quality has gradually worsened. We must act now to stem the pollution produced by transportation vehicles! I have asthma as do many Pennsylvanians and my symptoms have worsened and my dependency on pharmaceuticals to be able to breath has increased! This affects my ability to do my job and every day tasks! This is a serious problem with many solutions. We must take action Now!

I care about reducing pollution from transportation because it is our largest source of global warming emissions (regionally and nationally).
I am requesting that NY state formally joins the plan to reduce emissions.
I feel that the policy should have a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access.
Finally, thank you for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.