TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Transportation is very important for our cities and towns. Most transportation systems being used is outdated and not eco-friendly. As a country, we must replace our old transportation systems with low carbon emission vehicles, trains, planes, trucks, etc. This must be done now to prevent any more devastating effects to our climate. We must not wait to do this, everyone's lives depend on it.

I am extremely interested in the passage of this transportation/climate initiative both for global and personal reasons. There should be no room in a civilized society for air and water to be anything less than pristine, both from a health perspective, and from a quality of life perspective. The fact that transportation pollution disproportionately affects inner-city neighborhoods is just one of many reasons. None of us are untouched by pollution and its effects. The science is clear that man made causes of climate change need to be reversed before they create a permanently non-reversible situation that is untenable. From a personal perspective, my spouse has no options but to drive in heavy stop-and-go traffic two times each day. There are no public means of transportation to travel north and south on Route 128, nor many other routes as well. This directly affects our quality of life, and productive or enjoyable personal time. It also heavily adds to the region's pollution and the effect on the ozone layer.

I appreciate that Governor Baker is in favor of this initiative, and I hope it is the first of many such initiatives to come that will turn back the hands of time to before the productive, but detrimental, industrial age.

Hello TCI states,
I'm in Massachusetts. I'm so happy and excited to hear about this initiative. I've learned in the last year that transportation is one of the leading contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. So doing something in this sector seems to me to be "low hanging fruit" so to speak. So thank you so much for taking on this issue.

Thank you Governor Baker for your leadership and I sincerely request that Massachusetts formally join the program. Please choose the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets that are in line with the latest Climate Change science. And please prioritize areas where pollution is highest and impacting people the most for investments in clean energy.

Yours respectfully and sincerely,
Ms. Arlen Gould

Australia provides a grim warning on what WILL happen if we don't get fossil fuels out of the environment. We need renewable sustainable methods of transportation. Whatever it takes.

With our suburban, spread out neighborhoods we have to have cars just to get food. There are many towns that we can't get to in a timely manner on Cape Cod because the CCRT's one bus at a time makes travel without a car, especially for visitors, too timely. It would take a whole day to ride busses from Falmouth to Provincetown. I'm not complaining about CCRT because I know it is a lifeline for many Cape residents. Trains from Cape Cod to Boston would help with commuters and locals with business or fun in Boston. The traffic to the Steamship Authority ferry terminal in Woods Hole is extremely polluting and intrusive to local residents. More public transit would be most useful there.

I would like to voice my support for taking action to reduce transportation pollution, and to thank Governor Baker for his leadership in support of this cause. Transportation pollution has a negative impact on the well-being of all who live in our local community, not to mention the broader implications for the world in general. I believe firmly that it is necessary, given the current state of our environment and unrelenting trends towards its continued demise, that we need strong leadership to help enforce aggressive pollution reduction policies. Individuals cannot be relied upon, nor expected to, act in the interest of the greater good when left to act entirely on their own. Please prioritize clean investments that consider long-term ramifications.

I have to drive everyday to work, and it just kills me that I have no choice but to contribute to the growing problem of climate change. If we can find a way to create a world where individuals did not have to all have cars, that would be a great world.

We need to act now on Carbon emissions to ensure a livable planet for our children. Massachusetts has always been a progressive leader and we should continue to do so by joining this coalition, we owe it to the next generation!

Stop this foolishness. This is just another cash grab. RI can't manage any system- so why more. Fix existing systems first!!!!