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Governor Healey Appoints Patrick Lavin as MassDOT Chief Safety Officer  

4/24/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Governor Healey Appoints New Members to the MBTA Board of Directors  

4/21/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Former MBTA GM and Massport CEO Tom Glynn to serve as Board Chair

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Spring Is a Season for Safety 

4/20/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT and MAPFRE insurance: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month; from April 17-21 is National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Press Release

Massachusetts High School Students Named Finalists in Road Safety PSA Contest 

4/14/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Fundación MAPFRE, MassDOT to produce one school’s public service announcement promoting safer behavior among teens on the roads; to be aired statewide

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MassDOT to Host 2023 Transportation Innovation Conference 

4/13/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 3, at the DCU Center in Worcester.

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MassDOT Announces Safe Routes to School Infrastructure 2022-2023 Funding Program Awards 

4/12/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

$13 million awarded to eight schools and partner communities for design and construction services in areas surrounding elementary, middle, and high schools

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MassDOT Installs New Intersection Conflict Warning System at Route 7 and Monument Mountain Regional High School Drive 

4/12/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

New traffic system seeks to improve intersection safety and reduce crashes

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Tickets Now on Sale for Berkshire Flyer Seasonal Passenger Rail Service between New York City and Pittsfield, Massachusetts  

4/10/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Passenger rail service is run on weekends by Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT and NYSDOT. Service is offered during summer months from Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend

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Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million in U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthening, Mobility, and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants  

4/05/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding Awards support MassDOT’s proposed clean energy grid and climate change-related initiatives. City of Brockton and MetroWest Regional Transit Authority also awarded federal SMART grant funding.

Press Release

MassDOT Launches Billboard Design Contest to Support National Work Zone Awareness Week 

3/29/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

College students in Massachusetts encouraged to create work zone safety messages

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MassDOT Testifies at the Joint Committee on Ways & Means’ FY24 Budget Hearing for Transportation, Energy and the Environment  

3/27/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Secretary Fiandaca and the MassDOT senior staff discussed the priorities and needs of the agencies in House 1 Budget

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Appoints Phillip Eng as MBTA General Manager  

3/27/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Eng has 40 years’ experience in public transportation and record of improving service on struggling transit systems

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Enhanced State ID Program for Returning Citizens 

3/24/2023 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Initiative Supports Successful Reentry for Individuals Upon Release from DOC Facilities

Guest Post

MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Make Time to Check for Vehicle Recalls 

3/22/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Press Release

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Announces Class D and M Learner’s Permit Exams Now Offered in Seven Additional Foreign Languages 

3/20/2023 Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Tests are available in Albanian, Cape Verdean Creole, Hungarian, Kiswahili, Pashto, Turkish, Ukrainian