TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Maine needs an ambitious plan to reduce climate-changing transportation pollution. Working together with neighboring states to give Maine hundreds of millions of dollars it can invest here at home just makes sense.

I support TCI because our future and the earth itself hang in the balance. Please include more options for those of us living in the suburbs! More park and ride options, and greater frequency of service would be a terrific encouragement for us, as well.

I support TCI because we should be able to get around our city without needing to own a car. It's better for our communities and for the planet.

Based on the benefits to Vermonters which the Transportation and Climate Initiative affords'
please support & approve this action.

General statement: Transportation is the largest source of air pollution in the region, and we need to build a modern, clean, safe, and accessible transportation system for the 21st century. The more we limit pollution from motor fuels, the more jobs we create, the more the economy grows, the healthier our air becomes, and the more lives we save. Massachusetts should join TCI to fund better transportation infrastructure, reduce traffic, and make my community a cleaner, safer place to live.

Public Health: It is clear that air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses have become a huge detriment to my community’s health. Air pollution has been linked to a variety of health problems, including asthma, heart disease, and lung cancer, and the more ambitious TCI is, the more our community stands to benefit from a cleaner transportation system. I urge my Governor to join TCI and push it to be as ambitious as possible, for the sake of my community’s health and livelihood.

Rural areas: As a person living in a rural area, I think that TCI is extremely important. When states join TCI, they have the opportunity to invest in rural communities where transportation options are limited. Joining TCI would allow Massachusetts to ensure that rural communities aren’t left behind in the green transition and stuck behind the wheel of costly, inefficient vehicles. Governor Baker should push for an ambitious TCI program so that rural communities like mine get the solutions they need.

Rural Maine is ill-served by public transportation. We have an all-electric car and need more widely spread charging stations. The roads are poorly constructed for bicycle use. There is little bus or train service to small towns from Portland or the Boston area and what is available is so limited that it does not coordinate with air schedules. Climate change is our world's number one problem. We need to address the issues now!

I attended one of the information meetings on the TCI that was held in Manchester, VT. It makes so much sense to me that we join forces with other states (following the example of REGGI) to make sure that we can make a serious impact on addressing the major contributor of our carbon footprint. No plan is perfect, but we mustn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. At this critical juncture, without a plan at all, we would be signing away this planet's future. I refuse to do that to my children. Or anyone else's.

Our outdated and antiquated transportation system is Maine’s largest source of climate pollution—and it doesn’t even come close to meeting the needs of Maine people!
Maine people deserve clean, modern, affordable transportation options that deliver economic, health, and climate benefits to local communities.
It makes good sense for Maine to work with neighboring states through TCI’s bipartisan, proven policy model.

The planet is in peril and we need to do all we can to lower carbon dioxide and other GHS emissions. We need to leverage the full power of the market in order to do so. I support this effort 137%.