Big disappointment that the value of a good public transport system to achieve climate goals is not recognized. A good public system with elecrric buses, would reduce the use of passenger cars and reduce our carbon footprint. Very shortsighted, but business as usual for public officials in RI.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish ..." I've said that about DEM for years. Traffic is responsible for about one third of the greenhouse gas emissions. It's extremely unlikely that this problem can be solved without a radical change to public transportation.
I was at the Hearing last night and was also disappointed at the lack of acknowledgement of the value of public transportation in meeting climate goals. Our transit system here in RI is not user friendly and is only getting worse. Why is this not a priority?
We need elected / appointed officials who will see the wisdom in Public Transit. Apparently in Rhode Island we happen to need them really, really badly. Because the silence is deafening. Most serious studies on how R.I. (or any place) could reduce greenhouse gas, the studies included public transit as a necessary component. So Sad.
Big disappointment that the value of a good public transport system to achieve climate goals is not recognized. A good public system with elecrric buses, would reduce the use of passenger cars and reduce our carbon footprint. Very shortsighted, but business as usual for public officials in RI.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish ..." I've said that about DEM for years. Traffic is responsible for about one third of the greenhouse gas emissions. It's extremely unlikely that this problem can be solved without a radical change to public transportation.
Exactly!!
I was at the Hearing last night and was also disappointed at the lack of acknowledgement of the value of public transportation in meeting climate goals. Our transit system here in RI is not user friendly and is only getting worse. Why is this not a priority?
We need elected / appointed officials who will see the wisdom in Public Transit. Apparently in Rhode Island we happen to need them really, really badly. Because the silence is deafening. Most serious studies on how R.I. (or any place) could reduce greenhouse gas, the studies included public transit as a necessary component. So Sad.