TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

as we are faced with the extinction of our species(inevitable, in time, if we don't make drastic changes), and society's obsession with driving(not walking, cycling, etc.)- we need to severely lower carbon emissions and look into more sustainable fuel sources.

We need a low carbon transportation policy! Offer tax credits and government rebates for purchase of electric vehicles.

Clean, affordable public transportation options must be made available to all to further our goal toward a cleaner environment and better health. I am fortunate enough to live within walking distance of a suburban commuter rail line (PATCO) that provides easy access to Philadelphia. Over the years it has provided transportation for both work and leisure activities, allowing me to stay connected and therefore supporting a more healthful lifestyle. Any actions to expand the line and others will be greatly appreciated.

How dumb do you have to be not to see this is just another way to bleed the average joe. Just like most of the so called "sin" taxes this will hurt the people who can afford it the least. Wake up.

We need this initiative. We must reduce our dependency on carbon. We need to build a modern transportation system that will serve the next 5 generations, and do it without dependence on fossil fuels. Please approve this initiative. Our future depends on it.

Transportation is one of the largest sources of global warming emissions. We need to invest in reducing emissions and prioritize initiatives leading to clean solutions. I appreciate a bipartisan effort to move the country forward and curb transportation emissions.

The cost of carbon pollution must be considered in transportation, as it affects all of us in both the short term (health effects) and long term (climate change). These costs have been largely ignored and we will have to pay this debt in the future both personally and as a society.

Please ensure that this transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. A plan is needed that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions including:

More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas
Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable
Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities

Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. In order to cut emissions, and to slow the impact of global warming, we need to reimagine the way that we transport people and goods.

The states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and the city of Washington, D.C., are working on a groundbreaking policy to modernize the transportation sector under the Transportation and Climate Initiative.

We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions including:
• More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas
• Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable
• Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities

I fully support this and I urge TCI to aggressively promote and adopt innovative initiatives. I live in a suburb of Boston, where traffic is terrible and public transit is, too! For the most part, unless we work in downtown Boston or Worcester, we are forced to drive. We need alternatives that allow growth and economic vitality with minimal additional pollution.