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
2/21/2020	Carl	Ford	Open	West Deptford	New Jersey	I want more electric transit! I want more electric transit!	-
2/21/2020	john	steinberg	ChooseNRDC ...	n y	New York	This is a relatable and feasible way to reduce climate impacts and improve quality of life This is a relatable and feasible way to reduce climate impacts and improve quality of life	-
2/21/2020	Suzanne	Hagner	Please Select a Prefix	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	I support all plans for Public Transportation to be expanded and decrease cars on our roads. I am a member of Vision Zero, Families For Safe Streets and Phila Bicycle Coalition.....We need to... read more I support all plans for Public Transportation to be expanded and decrease cars on our roads. I am a member of Vision Zero, Families For Safe Streets and Phila Bicycle Coalition.....We need to decrease dependence on oil.....and move to clean energy. I have asthma and the polluted air is a huge problem....I make every attempt to either bike, walk or use public transportation...	-
2/21/2020	Matt	Lincoln	DC resident	Washington	District of Columbia	We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions! We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions!	-
2/21/2020	Jenifer	Hathaway	None	Quakertown	Pennsylvania	Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. My own hometown, Quakertown, PA, used to be on the Regional Rail line connecting to Philadelphia.... read more Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. My own hometown, Quakertown, PA, used to be on the Regional Rail line connecting to Philadelphia. These days the station has been converted into a venue. For my town, green transportation doesn't need to be introduced, but rather reintroduced. Instead of investing in renovating the already existing rail line, millions of dollars went to widening the area's turnpike connecting to Philadelphia. Not only was this decision worse for the environment, but the cost for users is nearly as high as a train ticket. Who did this benefit? Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. That means it's time to make infrastructure decisions with the environment in mind.	-
2/21/2020	S	G	Miss-Miss	Queens village	New York	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... read more 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 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! CHANGE NEEDS TO HAPPEN!!!	-
2/21/2020	William	Nelson	Mr.	Belfast	Maine	You know what's needed. Don't let anyone push you around. read more You know what's needed. Don't let anyone push you around.	-
2/21/2020	Donald	Weigt	Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists	Bloomfield	Connecticut	We need an improved transportation system to reduce noise and pollution, especially in our cities, but everywhere. We need the improved health that cleaner air and water will bring. We need the... read more We need an improved transportation system to reduce noise and pollution, especially in our cities, but everywhere. We need the improved health that cleaner air and water will bring. We need the improved quality of life that quieter streets will bring. Most importantly, we need the reduction of global warming that using much less fossil fuel for transportation can bring. Only a major shift can bring the degree of change necessary. I urge you to develop more rapid transit, and make it powered electrically, so green energy can be the source, not fossil fuels. The amount of wind and solar power generation must be increased rapidly, along with the distribution system to move the power to where it's needed. The distributed nature of renewable sources means some of the generation will be nearer the suburban and rural places where it is used, which should improve the reliability of the power grid and lower overall cost. I urge more charging locations be built for electric street vehicles. I urge electrifying all rail operations in the region, with the possible exception of branch lines with less than one train a day. Electric railways have been practical for a century or more. We dismantled some electrical rail systems in the Rocky Mountains, instead of adding more miles to them. Diesel locomotives seemed the cheaper, more flexible choice, but have helped bring us to the current, unsustainable situation we are in. It's time our transportation systems were modernized to be as good or better than the Europeans' and Japanese'! Thank you	-
2/21/2020	Rolf	Schulte	CUNY Graduate Ctr.	New York	New York	just one aspect : how many years - I've lived in N.Y. for over 40 years - has it taken us to finally get rid of polluting MTA buses ? Finally we have, only partially, alas, a fleet of... read more just one aspect : how many years - I've lived in N.Y. for over 40 years - has it taken us to finally get rid of polluting MTA buses ? Finally we have, only partially, alas, a fleet of electric/"clean energy" hybrid vehicles : eliminate those old polluting buses entirely, please !	-
2/21/2020	Ted	Weissgerber	Mr.	Dravosburg	Pennsylvania	We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions	-
2/21/2020	Betsy	Germanotta	retired	CAMBRIDGE	Massachusetts	This is urgent. We need a fast, affordable transit stystem in rural areas and suburbs, as well as in urban areas. People who use these to go to work every day, and who have to get packed in like... read more This is urgent. We need a fast, affordable transit stystem in rural areas and suburbs, as well as in urban areas. People who use these to go to work every day, and who have to get packed in like sardines, may resort to using their cars. We also could support ride-sharing not only for work-related times, but also for shopping and other trips. Much can be done immediately in those areas. This is a climate crisis, and we need to rise to the occasion.	-
2/21/2020	Alan	Papscun	Arts	Stockbridge	Massachusetts	The climate crisis makes the need for more thoughtful and inciteful planning for the future of our region. Rising seas will be greatly impact the future of our most important cities. Everything... read more The climate crisis makes the need for more thoughtful and inciteful planning for the future of our region. Rising seas will be greatly impact the future of our most important cities. Everything within our power must be done to reduce carbon emissions now. In order to maintain the viability of the region mass transit and EV cars and busses must be at the center of planning now for the future change coming at us more quickly than many can imagine!	-
2/21/2020	David	Kornreich	citiznen	Syracuse	New York	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... read more 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	-
2/21/2020	Stacey	Chen	New York resident	Brooklyn	New York	I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector accounts for a third of all carbon emissions so we must make changes to this sector to avert the worst of... read more I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector accounts for a third of all carbon emissions so we must make changes to this sector to avert the worst of climate change. 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.	-
2/21/2020	Elizabeth	Wilson	No	Brooklyn	New York	Repairs and improvements to MTA. Hybrid/electric buses on bus lines. And says when number of cars on the road are limited in NYC. There are WAY too many cars on the road. More people need to ride... read more Repairs and improvements to MTA. Hybrid/electric buses on bus lines. And says when number of cars on the road are limited in NYC. There are WAY too many cars on the road. More people need to ride share, carpool, use public transport. Make it happen by law.	-
2/21/2020	Anonymous	Anonymous	none	CMCH	New Jersey	Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. That means it's time to totally reimagine the way that we transport people and goods. The... read more Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. That means it's time to totally 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. In order for this regional plan to work, governors of these states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., must ensure that this transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. 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; and Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities. We need to turn the tide to demonstrate how many people want to see a bold and ambitious plan to cut transportation pollution in their state and in the region. Thank you for your consideration.	-
2/21/2020	Alicia	Czechowski	self-employed	Baltimore	Maryland	Mass transportation is good for the environment and good for people. The fossil fuel industry has lobbied and propagandized everyone away from the most efficient and enlightened form of... read more Mass transportation is good for the environment and good for people. The fossil fuel industry has lobbied and propagandized everyone away from the most efficient and enlightened form of transportation in order to peddle WASTE and POLLUTION.	-
2/21/2020	John	Curran	Sierra Club	Richmond	Virginia	We need: - 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... read more We need: - 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	-
2/21/2020	Brad	Snyder	NRDC	West Hartford	Connecticut	The fossil fuel party is coming to an end. The planet can no longer tolerate our profligate use of this amazing resource. In order to curb carbon emissions it is beyond clear we need better ways... read more The fossil fuel party is coming to an end. The planet can no longer tolerate our profligate use of this amazing resource. In order to curb carbon emissions it is beyond clear we need better ways to transport ourselves, including goods and services. I strongly urge you to adopt a comprehensive plan that incorporates infrastructure upgrades to rail lines and a strong move toward electric vehicles, use of bike lanes and pedestrian friendly options for travel. It would be nice to live in an era where cars and trucks are not the first mode of getting from A to B. We need to do this NOW.	-
2/21/2020	Jack	Polonka	- Select -	Peekskill	New York	Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. That means it's time to totally reimagine the way that we transport people and goods. The... read more Transportation is the number one source of climate pollution in the United States. That means it's time to totally 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. In order for this regional plan to work, governors of these states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., must ensure that this transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert the climate crisis. 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 But opponents of the Transportation and Climate Initiative have been flooding a public comment page on this plan with negative comments. Now, we need to turn the tide to demonstrate how many people want to see a bold and ambitious plan to cut transportation pollution in their state and in the region.	-

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