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
2/26/2020	SHIRLEY	SCHUE	none	Cherry valley	New York	Please design a transportation system that will reduce carbon emissions that are at an all time high and are causing significant harm to the planet. Please include a cap and trade policy. Carbon... read more Please design a transportation system that will reduce carbon emissions that are at an all time high and are causing significant harm to the planet. Please include a cap and trade policy. Carbon needs to be taken into account when pricing energy. Renewable energy sources rather fossil fuels become more competitive and affordable when the true cost of carbon is taken into effect.	-
10/14/2020	Shirley	Schue	None	Cherry valley	New York	We have to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions in all sectors and transportation is a big one. We need to use more electric vehicles We have to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions in all sectors and transportation is a big one. We need to use more electric vehicles	-
2/22/2020	Curtis	Schroeder	Draper	Waltham	Massachusetts	I take commuter rail and the subway to work five days a week. I would love to see more cars on some of the peak schedule trains on the Fitchburg line. I would also like to see more frequent... read more I take commuter rail and the subway to work five days a week. I would love to see more cars on some of the peak schedule trains on the Fitchburg line. I would also like to see more frequent weekday evening trains. Generally, whenever I attend a professional meeting in Cambridge or Boston on a weekday evening, I end up taking Bus 70 home, because my journey falls between the wide gaps in the night train schedule. I understand some cities have smaller commuter rail trains with electric engines that run more frequently to better support non-peak times. Collecting ridership analytics on every train on every commuter rail line would help guide this.	-
2/21/2020	Carol	Schreter	individual	Baltimore	Maryland	The lack of public transportation in Baltimore is shocking. Instead of subsidizing the oil and gas industries, this money should go to subsidizing ridership on public transportation, on both local... read more The lack of public transportation in Baltimore is shocking. Instead of subsidizing the oil and gas industries, this money should go to subsidizing ridership on public transportation, on both local and regional trips. Good for the young. Good for the old. And we all pass through both phases in life. So that equals good for all of us.	-
1/16/2020	Clifford	Schorer	Columbia University	Greenwich	Connecticut	The challenge does not lie with a shortage of efficient technology. We possess all that we need. Steps to take:Set strict standards for the energy efficiency of all buildings. They are a major... read more The challenge does not lie with a shortage of efficient technology. We possess all that we need. Steps to take:Set strict standards for the energy efficiency of all buildings. They are a major source of pollution. Ratings are easy to establish and monitor and with common sense upgrades. - coupled with heavy fines for non-compliers. Utilize advanced battery technology combined with solar and wind making it possible to have an extremely energy efficient home that is not even connected to the grid. This will work now in many parts of the county. The payback is fast, the results incredible. Develop and utilize high speed rail service that will minimize the heavy pollution caused by air travel (More pollution is generated by a coast to coast flight than if every passenger drove instead. Develop dedicated truck "piggy back rail service" between regional hubs. Of course local and accessible parking are key. Reward companies for staggering work hours to maximize traffic flow. Stop subsidies for Oil and Gas production and put the savings to research. If we are serious we can accomplish in a limited time frame.	c.pdf
5/29/2019	Dan	Scholten	First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist	Carlisle	Massachusetts	The climate crisis is the most important issue of our generation, so I have been working most of my life on this, to protect the future for my children and grandchildren. We need to put a price... read more The climate crisis is the most important issue of our generation, so I have been working most of my life on this, to protect the future for my children and grandchildren. We need to put a price on carbon through a carbon fee and dividend approach (call it a "green energy dividend"). This will provide incentives for clean energy, electric cars, and mass transit in a way that provides dividends to low income people that need it the most. I appreciate your bipartisan dedication to this issue.	-
2/13/2020	Daniel	Scholten	Mass. Resident	Carlisle	Massachusetts	Given the imminent threat of the climate crisis, we need to take immediate action to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. The revenue from the TCI program could be used to modernize our... read more Given the imminent threat of the climate crisis, we need to take immediate action to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. The revenue from the TCI program could be used to modernize our transportation system on a regional scale. I thank Gov. Baker for his leadership and encourage Mass. to join this program.	-
1/17/2020	Sandra	Scholar	individual	Falls Church	Virginia	We are in climate crisis, and we need a strong, regional low-carbon transportation system. The highways are clogged with too many cars, and making more lanes is not the answer. We need to... read more We are in climate crisis, and we need a strong, regional low-carbon transportation system. The highways are clogged with too many cars, and making more lanes is not the answer. We need to preserve our natural areas and reduce our dependence on automobiles.	-
2/24/2020	Robert	Schoenholtz	None	Hawley	Pennsylvania	Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable.... read more Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable. Please choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. I urge that the policy prioritizes clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices.	-
1/20/2020	Nicole	Schneiter	Citizen	Richmond	Virginia	I support the MOU and the flexibility allowed for programming and initiatives on a state and local level. It is a step in the right direction and I hope to see states continue to support this... read more I support the MOU and the flexibility allowed for programming and initiatives on a state and local level. It is a step in the right direction and I hope to see states continue to support this program!	-
2/27/2020	barb	schneiders	retired	Bennington	Vermont	fight climate change. we all need to do our part. fight climate change. we all need to do our part.	-
11/7/2019	Wolfger	Schneider	Retired engineer	Charlotte	Vermont	I'm told that: TCI is a multi-state plan to cap emissions from the transportation sector, auction off permits to distribute fossil fuels in the participating states and use the auction... read more I'm told that: TCI is a multi-state plan to cap emissions from the transportation sector, auction off permits to distribute fossil fuels in the participating states and use the auction revenues to invest in low-carbon transportation solutions. This approach, if understood by me, seems to lead to scarcity followed by higher prices (an indirect fuel tax/fee). Where's the equity in this? I'm also told that: Despite RGGI’s success regionally, carbon pollution is rising in Vermont (as I suspect is so in other states). The increase is driven primarily by an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, our cars and trucks. As I look around the parking lots, I see larger and larger automobiles and pickup trucks every year with the concomitant worse mileage in most cases. Manufacturers' pursuit of greater profits push for larger vehicles for safety and indirectly for status. Since we wouldn't want to/can't limit vehicle choice, maybe we should have a CO2 mileage levy on each vehicle that is dependent on annual mileage driven, and EPA mileage rating. This levy could be established at the annual inspection from odometer readings and be progressive with the EPA mileage rating, so that unnecessarily large vehicles in effect pay more for the mostly unnecessarily greater CO2 emission. Mileages could be reported to the DMV and car registration renewal would be dependent on the payment of the levy.	-
1/28/2020	David	Schneider	Town Resident	Branford	Connecticut	We need to reduce greenhouse gas on every front to create an environment to meet the basic needs of clean air, pure water, viable soil for plant life and food supply, and David the sustainability... read more We need to reduce greenhouse gas on every front to create an environment to meet the basic needs of clean air, pure water, viable soil for plant life and food supply, and David the sustainability of all life forms that enrich life on Earth. Sound transportation strategies, building strategies, community planning strategies, etc. designed to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to achieve these objectives for a healthful future for the generations to come.	-
2/26/2020	Wolfger	Schneider	Better not Bigger Vermont	Charlotte	Vermont	I support the TCI but would suggest a few modifications/enhancements: 1. Do not exclude non-fossil fuels from the cap. Ethanol and biodiesel have a large CO2 production component from... read more I support the TCI but would suggest a few modifications/enhancements: 1. Do not exclude non-fossil fuels from the cap. Ethanol and biodiesel have a large CO2 production component from fossil fuels. 2. It is important to let the public know how the revenue will be used to be able to sell the TCI. The revenue should not be used only for changing our transportation modes. More CO2 reduction may be possible by supporting buttoning up lower income resident's houses for example.	-
1/17/2020	Hope	Schnee	Ms.	Rockville Centre	New York	Transportation is one of the largest sources of pollution and emissions which contribute to global warming. New York State should join in policies to reduce pollution from transportation, improve... read more Transportation is one of the largest sources of pollution and emissions which contribute to global warming. New York State should join in policies to reduce pollution from transportation, improve more efficient and clean avenues for transportation and modernize our current mass transit system. It is incumbent on us to limit our carbon footprint and transition to a post-fossil fuel world in the face of climate change and global warming.	-
2/26/2020	Lissa	Schneckenburger	Vermont tax payer	Brattleboro	Vermont	Please please please join the TCI program, our economy and the health of our state depends on these important funds! Please please please join the TCI program, our economy and the health of our state depends on these important funds!	-
1/16/2020	E and O	Schmidt	grandparents, concerned citizens	Ithaca	New York	Faced with a climate crisis, there is no choice going forward: We must reduce pollution from transportation, our largest source of global warming emissions both regionally and nationally.... read more Faced with a climate crisis, there is no choice going forward: We must reduce pollution from transportation, our largest source of global warming emissions both regionally and nationally. Each state, including our own New York, must join the plan to reduce emissions. It is imperative that the policy have a strong component of equity, making sure that there are clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access to transportation. We also want to express appreciation for the bipartisan nature of this project to move us forward, while sadly our federal government moves us light years in the wrong direction in an atmosphere of enmity rather than recognizing that we are all in this together!	-
2/21/2020	Phyllis	Schmidt	Ms.	Wilmington	Delaware	Smaller, local buses into large neighborhoods such as Fairfax. Fairfax people have to walk long distances to the Concord Pike and/or Foulk Road to get a bus to downtown. We could have small... read more Smaller, local buses into large neighborhoods such as Fairfax. Fairfax people have to walk long distances to the Concord Pike and/or Foulk Road to get a bus to downtown. We could have small buses at Thomas Rd and Fairfax Blvd; at Murphy Rd; Fairfax Blvd and Concord Pike at the small end of the shopping center, and at Fairfax Blvd and the bridge between Fairfax and Oak Lane Manor.	-
1/19/2020	Elaine	Schmerling	Village of Ardentown	Wilmington	Delaware	We need more and better public transportation, to reduce pollution and mitigate climate change. Also, our roads are too crowded already, as population is growing, we need more people to take... read more We need more and better public transportation, to reduce pollution and mitigate climate change. Also, our roads are too crowded already, as population is growing, we need more people to take public transportation - but it is not always convenient enough, we don't have enough of it.	-
2/24/2020	Glenn	Schlippert	Conservation Voters of PA	Etters	Pennsylvania	Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable. Leaders... read more Reducing pollution from transportation is a key component to reducing Pennsylvania's emissions. Public transit investments that could be made with TCI proceeds would be valuable. Leaders should choose the aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target that the most recent climate science tells us we need. I urge that the policy prioritizes clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don’t have access to transportation choices. Too many of our public buses and trains run on dirty energy and contribute to air pollution and climate change. Many trains, buses, and stations haven’t been retrofitted in decades. For many people in rural parts of our states, there are zero viable public transportation options, which forces them to drive. By making polluters pay and creating a dedicated source of funding through TCI, we’ll finally be able to move our state to a 21st-century regional transportation system that is cleaner, more reliable, more accessible, and more affordable. We’ll see less traffic, thousands of new jobs, and less dangerous air pollution. All communities — whether urban, suburban, or rural — will benefit. Our air is making too many of us sick — and if history is a guide, it’s not going to get better on its own. We need to take bold and concerted action to reduce the carbon impact of our transportation system, and TCI’s combination of using pricing policies that discourage polluters and modernizing our public transportation system will do exactly that.	-

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