TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Maryland should make a make a firm commitment to adopt a regional transportation policy that achieves a minimum 40 percent reduction in transportation sector climate pollution by 2030, to keep us on track to meet the climate goals updated by the General Assembly in 2016.
Investment and policy decisions should be made based on pollution reduction and equity goals, as well as robust engagement opportunities from the public‒particularly those most overburdened by transportation pollution and undeserved by our current transportation system.

Please support TCI as we need to reduce our carbon footprint every way we can and soon. Save the earth for our children and grandchildren ++

As I private citizen in Maine I find it financially hard to live here .The cost of food, income tax, use tax. sales tax ,fuel tax , property tax the list goes on and now an additional tax to try to get me to go electronic vehicles. First I would not have the money to even trade vehicles.So I am penalized with additional tax expense to even get to my job. Second what happens after most Maine residents finally get there electronic vehicle and the additional tax money dries up ? When do you start taxing the electricity to increase the dollars to the state again? The rural public transportation system is almost non existent, the rail system has been dismantled , do we all have to move to a city to survive. This is a rushed poorly thought out plan that will devastate the Maine economy. All under the feel good idea we will be stopping Global warming. We haven't heard what the additional cost to Global Warming will be to excavate more raw material to produce more batteries for solar power and wind, and the new electronic cars. The grid system will have to be increased to handle the increased electricity use and all the diesel generators that will have to run to keep up with peak demand until the grid is bigger. And lets not forget there is only one supplier I can buy from CMP not sure I want to trust them to do the right thing. Please reconsider this issue it is not good for me or anyone in Maine.No one gains form this initiative. Should this pass I will be considering leaving the state to find a state were my limited income will support me.

I support the TCI both to attempt to brake humanities collision course with climate upheaval and to reduce congestion with sensible transportation options.

I live in NYC where most people travel by public transportation but where there is also a severe car crisis. I would propose making it a cost to drive recreationally, institute residential parking permits, put idling spots in every neighborhood so the e-economy of having *everything* delivered results in less pollution and traffic issues, upgrade and increase public transportation so it's less unpleasant/unpredictable, mandate regular car care with subsidies for those with lower incomes, make it cheaper not more expensive to get a hybrid/electric car, and create delivery windows for large trucks so they aren't causing constant backlog traffic choking fuel belching pollution fests.

I support the TCI as an important and critically necessary measure to address greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

I support TCI because transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions in my state and we have to act now to fight the climate crisis; because the current status quo concentrates emissions and health complications in already overburdened communities; and because building these new transportation solutions will be a huge investment in the economy, following in the footsteps of New Deal style policy!

Than you for your consideration.

Comments on Program Design as Outlined on Sept. 16 and 29, 2020 TCI Webinars – Modeled 2032 Max Mileage Reductions from Reference Case of Only 2.0% is a Program Failure

Comments on Program Design as Outlined on Sept. 16 and 29, 2020 TCI Webinars – Modeled 2032 Max Mileage Reductions from Reference Case of Only 2.0% is a Program Failure