TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

The TCI makes a lot of sense for Vermont and we need to get this through the state house as soon as possible in order to meet the 2020 deadline and put it into effect in 2022. Time is of the essence. The TCI is equitable and will take into consideration the frontlines communities in Vermont. It is fair to the fossil fuel companies who will transition to a Cap and Invest program gradually. It allows Vermont to be part of a regional initiative with other NE states and by doing so, will receive monies to help those who most need it. I say "yes" to the TCI.

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Too much woodland has been destroyed to accommodate more and bigger roads. Too many cars are on the road and far too many single passenger vehicles because America has not made public transportation a priority. In Charlottesville, too many busses run only once an hour, making it impractical to use the bus system. The argument is that not enough people use the bus; if the buses were easy to use, many more people, like myself, would be happy to use them. Bus stops are also difficult to reach. The closest bus stops to my house are half a mile away, or more. I cannot reach two of them because it requires walking along a road with only a very narrow shoulder and no sidewalk. This should be a priority, not new and bigger roads, and more parking lots.

Our transportation system in Maine’s is really outdated, and a huge source of climate pollution.

It's not enough for Maine residents, who deserve clean-energy affordable transportation options delivering economic, health, and climate benefits to local communitie

TCI’s bipartisan policy model seems to be effective and proven, so it would make sense for Maine to work with neighboring states using TCI’s model.

Thank you for your attention to this crucial issue,

Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions.
Stop listening to the fossil fools and get with it!
I'm a crossing and I'm tired of breathing obnoxious truck exhaust for 45 minutes straight.

The US public transportation system is antiquated, unsafe, untimely, polluting and fails to appropriately serve the public at large. It is time to develop an electrified high speed comfortable rail system serving long distance, as well as well connected metropolitan light rails, metro, and electrified bus systems that serve all zip codes. This is allow children to attend school on time, will broaden access to food for underserved communities, and expand access to job opportunities while decongesting roads. Americans spend more than a month yearly behind the wheel. This increases stress, pollution, and decreases family time which is already abysmal compared to other developed countries.

It is about time to for Maryland to tackle its public transportation deficiencies, renovate aging infrastructure and come into the 21st century. Public transportation is a human right: students have the right to timely and safe transport to school. Workers are spending more time behind the wheel each year, decreasing productivity and affecting quality of life. The environment suffers via increased pollution.

We must move to low-emission/no-emission transportation for the sake of our children and grandchildren. Now.

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.