Many of you may already know that May is National Bike Month, and if you didn’t know then you should check out our blog about it here. What you may not know is that Massachusetts has its own biking celebration during the month of May. Bay State Bike week takes place this year from May 14-20, [...]
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has finalized the legalities with CSX Transportation to gain the rail lines necessary to restore the commuter rail service between the South Coast region and Boston. “Helping this region realize the promise of South Coast Rail has been our focus since day one… While others have stopped at talking about [...]
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation begun accepting application for the 2010 Low Number License Plate Lottery yesterday. Those who enter their names into the drawing are hoping for 179 of the most sought after Massachusetts license plates including: R12, F17 and 55A. “Every year the plate lottery generates thousands of applicants because all drivers have [...]
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April 21, 2010 – 12:16 pm
Brand new Massachusetts driver’s license and ID’s have been released today with increased security features. The new cards have been put into production this week as new drivers and license renewals come through the RMV. The added security measures will help with law enforcement, banks, retailers and liquor establishments in validating the cards.The new license [...]
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March 24, 2010 – 10:13 am
The Patrick-Murray Administration has moved forward in an effort to make transportation agencies more accountable and strengthen customer service. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) introduced two new RMV initiatives this month that will encourage saving time for driver’s visits to the RMV to cancel a vehicle registration. An average of 45,000 customers visit an [...]
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March 16, 2010 – 12:16 pm
MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) will be partnering in an effort to make the Bay State Bike Week a state wide event. The two organizations working together hope to reach across the state and involve as many commuters as possible. The Bay State Bike Week will take place May 17 – 21st to [...]
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Monday a new five dollar fee was put into effect for drivers who spoke with a Massachusetts RMV representative over the phone or at a branch looking to renew a license, a registration or request a duplicate license. Many drivers saw this registry fee as a “back door” tax. The new charge came as an [...]
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September 29, 2009 – 10:37 am
Governor Deval Pattrick announced this month he will appoint Jeff Mullan as the new Secretary and CEO of MassDOT. Jeff Mullan will begin his new position November 1st. Welcomed with the new position he will overlook the Massachusetts Department Of Transportation reform. The new transportation system will condense it’s current operations into four divisions: highway, [...]
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