TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

It's high time we get serious about saving this planet. Transportation can be made cleaner with a little vision, courage and determination. It can wait no longer!

It is past time for us to seriously deal with climate change and not deny it because of money. We must take responsibility and find ways to redirect our energy systems to clean technologies. Transportation is a major cause of greenhouse gases and we need to combat this with clean energy buses, trains and even planes.
What are we leaving to our children and grandchildren? They should be thankful for what we have accomplished not curse us for the mess we have left them.

Extinctions, floods and fires are absolute evidence of catastrophic climate change. Having let the politics of profit fritter away earlier efforts to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, at this late date we need to do everything we can to both eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and greatly increase carbon sequestration if we are to survive. To reduce emissions without compromising nature's sequestration capabilities, responsibly produced solar, wind and hydro electricity must replace fossil fuels in transportation.

In order to limit the worst effects of climate change, we must achieve net zero emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050. This will not be possible unless vehicle emissions are substantially reduced. Other nations and manufacturers have announced cutoff dates for the elimination of internal combustion vehicles, and we must do the same, as well as expand the infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles such as municipal and commercial recharging stations. All new gas stations should be required to also offer electric vehicle recharging as a condition of their construction permit. We have less than 30 years to do this, so we'd better get started.

Many people will not be able to afford a tax on gas and without a guarantee that this increase won’t continue we could easily be paying far more than the proposed tax hike in the future driving is not a privilege anymore regardless of what the police say when u lose your license . Unless u live in the city it can be almost impossible to get to work on a daily basis which is undue burden on many people who are low or even middle income.. although I understand that this new tax hike is aiming to help it will only hurt and hinder those who already have driving or income barriers already in place in their life.... With that said to even try to pass this through while bypassing our legislative representation is unconstitutional, also I’m tired of our elected officials passing laws and tax hikes that don’t effect them or their families while the underrepresented are left to fend for themselves after the fact... please think of all those who could be pushed into poverty from gas tax hikes like these. Once one tax is pushed through without the proper channels being used it will only become easier to push more through in the future

I support the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) as it will reduce the number of private vehicles on the road, reduce congestion, and improve the climate. Please support this.

Thanks.

I am delighted to learn about the Transportation and Climate Initiative. The planned changes to transportation in my state and other densely populated states in the northeast are essential to reducing carbon emissions and improving the quality of life in our whole area. I live in a small town om central New Jersey. Every weekday afternoon, the automobile traffic is so jammed up around here that it is, literally, usually faster to walk than to drive in getting around town. The constant car and truck traffic is noisy, it fouls the air, it makes people feel angry and aggressive and simply wears away at any sense that our town is a decent place to live. When I travel to New York Ciry, which I do at least several times a month, I travel by train and then subway. Both of these systems are usually terribly over-crowded at peak commuting hours. It is difficult to plan any kind of meeting in the city because it is impossible to know if one will get there on time. Many of my friends drive when they go to New York simply because they feel more in control -- and when everything is working well, driving can be faster. Fast reliable train and subway systems will make not driving a more obvious choice. And, even more important, the amount of carbon pollution per traveler will be greatly diminished. Without grievous overcrowding, it will be much easier to feel friendly toward our fellow passengers. In short, a well thought out, carbon reducing public transportation system that includes the whole northeast would have so many benefits, it is absurd not to spend whatever it takes to get it done, and as soon as possible. Thank you!

I am a grandfather of five and am terrified that they will have a diminished future because of our lack of action today to minimize the negative impact of climate change.

The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a step in the right direction. Inaction is not a responsible option. Planting one trillion trees and investing in R &D for carbon capture are totally inadequate to meeting the extent of our climate emergency.

The “patient” is life on earth as we know it, and the patient needs emergency surgery, not bandaids.

Thank you