TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

TCI Comments 2.28.20
I believe that we are not doing enough to address climate change. Whether TCI will accomplish the intended results is very uncertain. For example, expecting electric vehicles to significantly reduce climate change gases [cgc] is not certain, since it depends on the energy source of the electric recharge, which is dependent on the time of the 24-hr day cycle. The most efficient recharge would come directly [I.e., direct current] from a solar panel. However, for various bureaucratic reasons this cannot be done.
Uncertainty is also caused by the fact that major fracking is occurring across the US, except the east coast itself and New England. This fracking is producing significant cgs, which are carried eastward, and northerly, by the predominant air flows. TCI will do nothing to address this problem from fracking, as well as the other problems from fracking.
Needed is a comprehensive model of how to address not only climate change but also create sustainability. This model has to demonstrate how the collective “we” can move society in a short period of time from a consumptive society to a sustainable one, with low carbon waste gases. It will address social and environmental justice, by moving each of us higher on the Maslow model, resulting in a culture that has a higher quality of life for all.

How do I access public input once Mou is released Dec 17th? Can you put me on notification of actions list?

This will drive up cost by increased fuel cost to my business construction cost building homes all aspects of the economy first Janet Mills should concentrate on paying your bills so my employed can make more than minimum wage. Your policies make people poor. You are a nut job to believe electric cars are the way of the future. If you drive up fuel cost you drive up the cost of government. Which will raise taxes.

Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions.

I support TCI and demand the most comprehensive program possible: we need improved transportation options, we need polluters to pay their fair share for the damage they are causing, and we need to act now!

This "tax" is the last thing we need in Massachusetts. Emissions, hell, let's start by cleaning up the effluent in the state.
I can think of most of the career politicians - out, the RMV - shovel it out, the state police - OMG, lenient judges, etc., etc.

Use clean alternative powered buses, e,g, electric or hydrogen, and set aside lanes for these vehicles. Also, develop more public parking outside cities to facilitate the use of these buses.

TCI is nothing but a money grab and a different name for a tax on motor fuel. In fact the cost would be added on at retail which will increase tax on gas under our current formula. Complicated and costly with general public paying to enrich electricity providers, Electric car manufactures and public transportation they can't use. Those that purchase electric cars and get rebates are in the upper percentile of wage earners and million are paid out for tax credits they should not be receiving. TCI would be a very regressive tax and disproportionately affect the lower income who can't wait for a rebate or tax credit. This is just a plain bad initiative.

I strongly support this initiative. Investments to make biking safer will save citizens money in the long run, as fewer people will drive, and health care burdens will be reduced.