TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
1/16/2020	M.	Murray	Ms	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	My family & I live in this area...I want all of us to breathe safe air My family & I live in this area...I want all of us to breathe safe air	-
1/16/2020	Arline	Goodman	Concerned senior citizen	Canton	Massachusetts	I am pleased that my Republican Governor Baker has signed on to this initiative and congratulate him for taking this position. It is disheartening to read in the Boston Globe that... read more I am pleased that my Republican Governor Baker has signed on to this initiative and congratulate him for taking this position. It is disheartening to read in the Boston Globe that Republican Governor Sununu of neighboring New Hampshire has taken a negative position and will not sign on. That is very unfortunate for New Hampshire residents and the whole east coast states.	-
1/16/2020	Christine	Lytle	None	Hazlet	New Jersey	We need clean transportation. This needs to be a cooperative approach. These states have developed a plan for the crisis. This is what we need. We need clean transportation. This needs to be a cooperative approach. These states have developed a plan for the crisis. This is what we need.	-
1/16/2020	Gordon	Brockway	Concord Municipal Light Plant	Concord	Massachusetts	The people of the Town of Concord have endorsed at town meetings, and at the polls, multiple broad-based sustainability goals for emissions reductions and energy efficiency, in residences,... read more The people of the Town of Concord have endorsed at town meetings, and at the polls, multiple broad-based sustainability goals for emissions reductions and energy efficiency, in residences, businesses, municipal operations and transportation. TCI, like the successful RGGI program, will provide crucial support for achieving these goals. I hope and expect that TCI will provide much needed resources for initiatives such as accelerating electrification of transportation, including EV's, buses, and regional rail, as well improving roads, sidewalks and trails for pedestrians, e-bikers and ordinary bikers, and accelerating new approaches such as bus rapid transit and improved last-mile access to commuter rail stations, including secure bike parking, more parking spots for cars, and shuttle services. Current fiscal policies require that commuter rail passengers pay an extraordinary share of the cost of operating the Boston area transportation system, with fares increasing far more than gas taxes, and commuter rail fares increasing far beyond other types of mass transit. TCI represents an opportunity to both bring in new dollars for strategic improvements, and to also make the allocation more fair, between commuter rail users and drivers, and also between commuter rail and other forms of mass transit.	-
1/16/2020	Julia	Powers	Mrs.	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	The United States is so far behind other countries. We need more efficient trains, better roads and bridges. We look almost like a 3rd world country than one of the Best Countries in the World... read more The United States is so far behind other countries. We need more efficient trains, better roads and bridges. We look almost like a 3rd world country than one of the Best Countries in the World. Trump has done everything he can to remove all legislation that would improve the climate of world. In addition, Trump is also trying to do whatever he can to cause more pollution and add to the decline of this world. There is no "B" planet and if we want the human race to continue Trump not only needs to be stopped (Impeached and removed) and all the legislation that has been removed must be put back into enforcement.	-
1/16/2020	Roger	Freidinger	Concerned Resident	Rose Valley	Pennsylvania	I am a scientist who follows developments in climate science and a grandparent concerned about the future for my grandchildren due to climate change. I believe it is important as soon as possible... read more I am a scientist who follows developments in climate science and a grandparent concerned about the future for my grandchildren due to climate change. I believe it is important as soon as possible to reduce pollution from transportation which is the largest source of global warming emissions. Pennsylvania should formally join the plan to reduce emissions. 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. I am grateful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	Michael	Lindner	Self-employed	Port Washington	New York		-
1/16/2020	susan	foley	Mrs.	westfield	Massachusetts	Transportation, in all its forms, produce toxins. It is imperative that we become PROGRESSIVE and RESPONSIBLE. We can be leaders on the national and world stages. Transportation, in all its forms, produce toxins. It is imperative that we become PROGRESSIVE and RESPONSIBLE. We can be leaders on the national and world stages.	-
1/16/2020	Joan	Caiazzo	American citizen	Fresh Meadows	New York	We need clean air and reduced emissions. Do what’s right for the health of the American people. We need clean air and reduced emissions. Do what’s right for the health of the American people.	-
1/16/2020	Reto	Pieth	none	Grafton	Vermont	Design a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest program or other pricing... read more Design a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest program or other pricing mechanism. Complete the policy development process within one year, after which each jurisdiction will decide whether to adopt and implement the policy.	-
1/16/2020	Peggy	Alt	human	Philmont	New York	Transportation is one of the largest sources of pollution and emissions which contribute to global warming. It is essential that these poisons are reduced, while increasing access to clean public... read more Transportation is one of the largest sources of pollution and emissions which contribute to global warming. It is essential that these poisons are reduced, while increasing access to clean public transportation for every community. New York State must join in this effort. The backward, ignorant, and hateful policies of the current Republican administration must be thwarted and corrected by strong bi-partisan action.	-
1/16/2020	Rebecca	Berlant	human	Brooklyn	New York		-
1/16/2020	Allen	Price	Rhode Island	Cranston	Rhode Island	I live in Rhode Island and support for a strong emissions reduction program. I live in Rhode Island and support for a strong emissions reduction program.	-
1/16/2020	Wendy	MacAuley	Ms	Montclair	New Jersey	It's encouraging to know that organizations like yours are beginning to take active steps to contain the pollutants in our environment. We cannot afford to delay in this critical matter--not... read more It's encouraging to know that organizations like yours are beginning to take active steps to contain the pollutants in our environment. We cannot afford to delay in this critical matter--not if we want to continue to live on this planet.	-
1/16/2020	Lawrence	Sullivan	Retired, Department of Public Health, City & County of San Francisco	Emeryville	California	The rapid climate change due in large part to rapidly increasing human fossil fuel use is an existential threat to all life on earth. Thus all ways of reducing fossil fuel use are urgently needed... read more The rapid climate change due in large part to rapidly increasing human fossil fuel use is an existential threat to all life on earth. Thus all ways of reducing fossil fuel use are urgently needed. Improving publicly available mass transit and regional transit systems is an excellent way to do this. In addition, it will make affordable transportation readily available to many more people. I have traveled extensively in other parts of the world, many of which have far better public transit systems then does the United States. The city of Budapest, Hungary is an excellent example. As a city of 2 million people, not wealthy, it has nonetheless built extensive, readily available subway, light rail, and electric bus mass transit that is affordable. Even large cities in India are rapidly developing local and regional affordable mass transit such as light rail systems. Where available they are preferred transport given how difficult it is to drive automobiles. I grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area and so was used to one of the earliest and most extensive subway and light rail public transit systems in the United States. It is still very effective.	-
1/16/2020	Paul	Corell	Shut Down Indian Point	Brooklyn	New York		-
1/16/2020	Patricia	Flood	Concerned citizen	Poughquag	New York	I want future generations to have a clean environment and not have to worry about ecosystems collapsing and mass extinction because we didn’t take action today. I want future generations to have a clean environment and not have to worry about ecosystems collapsing and mass extinction because we didn’t take action today.	-
1/16/2020	elaine	peters	uucsr	hicksville	New York	We want non-polluting vehicles like electric and more high speed rail. We want non-polluting vehicles like electric and more high speed rail.	-
1/16/2020	David	Ball	?	Northampton	Massachusetts	Climate change is a man-made disaster. We are in crisis. We need an immediate switch to massive public transportation system by vehicles or trains that emit as little CO2 and other greenhouse... read more Climate change is a man-made disaster. We are in crisis. We need an immediate switch to massive public transportation system by vehicles or trains that emit as little CO2 and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere as possible. Electric vehicles are the way to go.	-
1/16/2020	Don	Hawkins	citizen	North Braddock	Pennsylvania	Public transportation is a necessary component of a thriving society - when it works well, it significantly reduces air pollution and traffic congestion. To work well, it needs to take me from... read more Public transportation is a necessary component of a thriving society - when it works well, it significantly reduces air pollution and traffic congestion. To work well, it needs to take me from where I am to where I need to go in a reasonable amount of time, under conditions that are reasonably pleasant, for a reasonable monetary cost. It will never be self-supporting; the subsidy is part of the cost of greasing the wheels of society and commerce. That said, public transportation is a nearly unique opportunity to cut back carbon emissions even further than just getting automobiles off the road: electric and hydrogen fueled busses and trains will aid this necessary new phase.	-

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