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
3/13/2020	Karen	Hartley	private	Collegeville	Pennsylvania	Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. We have reached the limit of reductions from industry and other sources. The greatest source... read more Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. We have reached the limit of reductions from industry and other sources. The greatest source of air pollution is from individual vehicles. Public transit investments that can be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable Choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need! This policy must prioritize clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices!	-
3/16/2020	maggie	egger	self	Wellesley	Massachusetts	I have read with great disappointment your plan to push through this gas tax without allowing the legislature to vote. This is a serious tax and one that does not help stop pollution but instead... read more I have read with great disappointment your plan to push through this gas tax without allowing the legislature to vote. This is a serious tax and one that does not help stop pollution but instead puts more money into the hands of government. As of now, the MBTA has the money it needs to upgrade and run more efficiently but government beauocracy stands in the way. I want my present tax dollars to work for me not for the unions and government run programs. Stop the tax madness! Let the legislature vote on this measure! Thank you1	-
3/17/2020	Sandra	(Not Provided)	Resident	(Not Provided)	Massachusetts	There is NO way this is NOT a tax. We have had ENOUGH of Charlie Baker and the rest of the ma. political class. There is NO shame in any of you. We have ZERO... read more There is NO way this is NOT a tax. We have had ENOUGH of Charlie Baker and the rest of the ma. political class. There is NO shame in any of you. We have ZERO representation and now that the "republican" gov. Is really just another democrat there is really nobody watching out for people just trying to live their lives and take care of their family. This thought process of " we're untouchable and can do anything we want" has to end. TCI will NOT survive a court challenge(outside of Ma.) with neutral judges and honest people. When do CITIZENS get a break? Don't give us the tax deduction WE passed twenty years ago and tell us you" gave "it to us. WE passed it and you couldn't even honor that for 20 years. DeLeo,Spilka and Baker ALL will be voted out after this absolute dip off.	-
3/17/2020	Jonathan	Inslee	Conservation Voters of Pa	Downingtown	Pennsylvania	Obviously a huge problem and the solution will only come from government. Please act as quickly as possible. Obviously a huge problem and the solution will only come from government. Please act as quickly as possible.	-
3/18/2020	Orin	Robinson	Retired	Mystic	Connecticut	Yes for electric school buses Yes for electric school buses	-
3/19/2020	Daniela	Ochoa	DC Sierra Club, Ecomadres Maryland	Washington	District of Columbia	We desperately need a Climate Regional Policy. Now more than ever we need to LIVE, Live our values, take a LEAP and boost ASAP our smarth growht initiatives with clean energy transportation... read more We desperately need a Climate Regional Policy. Now more than ever we need to LIVE, Live our values, take a LEAP and boost ASAP our smarth growht initiatives with clean energy transportation systems, investing in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, clean public, transportation, walking and biking mobility. Please let me know if you still receive this comment, thanks you!	-
3/19/2020	Mark	Levin	Private citizen	plymouth Meeting	Pennsylvania	It is very important that the regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest... read more It is very important that the regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest program or other pricing mechanisms be completed in a timely manner. Since the federal government is not interested in doing this the states must take the lead. Time is running out for the governments of the world to limit the effects of climate change. We must do all we can to reduce carbon emissions. I am glad that you are taking the lead in this important issue. Hopefully more areas of the country will follow your lead. Thank you	-
3/24/2020	Ruth	Evans	1960	Newark	Delaware	YES !! PLEASE give us a future with transportation that supports the climate initiative . YES !! PLEASE give us a future with transportation that supports the climate initiative .	-
3/24/2020	Downing	Cless	350 Massachusetts for a Better Future	Arlington	Massachusetts	Great idea that needs to be kicked into gear! Great idea that needs to be kicked into gear!	-
3/27/2020	don	mcgregor	retired concerned citizen	madison	Connecticut	I am concerned we have a viable world for our children, their children and all that follow us. We need to take steps to reduce the amount of chemicals we create, put in the air, dump in the... read more I am concerned we have a viable world for our children, their children and all that follow us. We need to take steps to reduce the amount of chemicals we create, put in the air, dump in the waters and bury in landfills or we won't have a viable world.	-
3/27/2020	Greg	Kimber	none	Temple	Maine	As a resident of rural Maine, I am often struck by how dependent I am on having a car, with all of the financial and environmental costs that entails. Given that, I am excited to see the ideas the... read more As a resident of rural Maine, I am often struck by how dependent I am on having a car, with all of the financial and environmental costs that entails. Given that, I am excited to see the ideas the Transportation and Climate Initiative are working on. I strongly support this work. Thank you.	-
3/28/2020	George	Forsen	retired	Williamstown	Massachusetts	Climate change and global warming are existential threats to future generations. My stake in this initiative is as a private citizen concerned about our planet and its species. Not taking... read more Climate change and global warming are existential threats to future generations. My stake in this initiative is as a private citizen concerned about our planet and its species. Not taking mitigating actions in the near future will have dire consequences. The rail corridor will remove thousands of polluting automobile trips on this intensely traveled route. I heartily endorse your efforts.	-
3/31/2020	Scout	Perry	Citizen	Boston	Massachusetts	I'm writing in support of this carbon capping policy. I think it's a good step forward not only for the health of local communities, but for the planet as a whole in the fight against... read more I'm writing in support of this carbon capping policy. I think it's a good step forward not only for the health of local communities, but for the planet as a whole in the fight against climate change. Thank you for considering this plan and I urge you to implement it as soon as possible. Thank you, Scout.	-
4/1/2020	Peter	Cipparone	The Croft School	Boston	Massachusetts	For the sake of our planet's sustainability and particularly the low-income communities most affected by climate concerns, I absolutely support a cap on emissions. Please participate! read more For the sake of our planet's sustainability and particularly the low-income communities most affected by climate concerns, I absolutely support a cap on emissions. Please participate!	-
4/2/2020	Judith	Black	Sustainable Marblehead, 350MASS, JCAN, New England Storytellers	Marblehead	Massachusetts	The transportation sector is responsible for about 40% of our greenhouse gas emissions. This must end. Major improvements in mass transit, an ongoing building of bicycle infrastructure, and the... read more The transportation sector is responsible for about 40% of our greenhouse gas emissions. This must end. Major improvements in mass transit, an ongoing building of bicycle infrastructure, and the electrification of the remained of the sector are all essential to nothing less than survival. TCI is taking the long view that a cap and trade approach will help accomplish this end. Frankly, only draconian measures, at this point, will bring down our carbon input, but this is a good start. Please back this legislation.	-
4/5/2020	john	sykes	Delaware Interfaith Power & Light	Lewes	Delaware	Please expand passenger rail service to central and lower Delaware. Please expand passenger rail service to central and lower Delaware.	-
4/6/2020	Valerie	Zandoli	NYC citizen	Staten Island	New York	Please be sure to address emissions of all municipal vehicles especially to include school buses and emergency services’ vehicles. Please be sure to address emissions of all municipal vehicles especially to include school buses and emergency services’ vehicles.	-
4/23/2020	William	Aldrich	retired	West Newton	Massachusetts	I support the climate initiative. I STRONGLY support re-creating the electric trolley system that Massachusetts had until 1920 or so. Around then Mass had 3,200 miles of privately owned trolley... read more I support the climate initiative. I STRONGLY support re-creating the electric trolley system that Massachusetts had until 1920 or so. Around then Mass had 3,200 miles of privately owned trolley tracks. Folks could travel throughout the state often faster than we can today before COVID, anyway. :-) Now that we are in Covid, hasn't everyone noticed how much cleaner the air is? What about looking at the stars at night? Since I live near Boston, light and air pollution have affected what I can see. Now that the air is cleaner, I can see more. PLUS ... google for pictures on how several large cities around the world have much cleaner air because fewer people can drive.	-
4/28/2020	Brian	Quillia	us citizen	Southbury	Connecticut	While the TCI's work is commendable, I dispute that the proposed regional initiative is the proper path to follow regarding sustainable GHG emissions reductions across vehicle fleets. The... read more While the TCI's work is commendable, I dispute that the proposed regional initiative is the proper path to follow regarding sustainable GHG emissions reductions across vehicle fleets. The proposal is incredibly flawed as it will simply act as an added layer of taxation that is in addition to heavy gasoline taxation. This added taxation is not an example of environmental justice as it will disproportionately affect people of lower income. Better alternatives include basic technology changes spurred by innovation alone.	-
5/8/2020	Jeffrey	Boucher	350 MA	Beverly	Massachusetts	This is a much needed step in our ongoing response to climate change. We need to be developing low/no carbon transportation systems now to insure the viability of our planet This is a much needed step in our ongoing response to climate change. We need to be developing low/no carbon transportation systems now to insure the viability of our planet	-

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