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22-409: Constructed in 1901 (123 years ago)  ( 1901 ) as a maritime cargo handling facility, Commonwealth Pier was the largest pier building in the world at the time. Able to accommodate the largest vessels that entered the port of Boston, this facility was an integral part of city's maritime industry, handling both freight and passenger traffic, with rail and truck transportation access right on

44-924: A BA degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a JD summa cum laude from the Gonzaga University School of Law . He began his legal career in 1999 with the United States Department of Justice as a trial attorney for the Immigration and Naturalization Service . Davey later worked for the New York City law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel . In 2002, Davey joined the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company,

66-589: A Fire Rescue satellite station and a Fire Rescue boat dock (shared with the Massachusetts State Police Troop F / Marine Unit) are all located on Boston Logan International Airport’s airfield, while two additional ARFF stations exist at both Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Worcester Regional Airport. Massport Fire Rescue is part of the Massachusetts Metro Fire District and responds to surrounding communities on

88-785: A Logan Express to the Hynes Convention Center and Copley Square in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Even after Government Center reopened in 2016, the shuttle service to Back Bay continues to operate, and starting in 2019 riders of that shuttle got priority in the TSA security line. Massport provides financial assistance to the MBTA for operation of the Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit service to Logan terminals from downtown Boston, and contributes to

110-857: A mutual aid system. Richard A. Davey Richard A. Davey is an American attorney and transportation executive. He was the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation from September 2011 to October 2014 and previously the General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority from March 2010 to September 2011. He was also the President of the New York City Transit Authority from 2022 to 2024. A native of Randolph, Massachusetts , Davey earned

132-1064: A private company that runs the MBTA Commuter Rail . In July 2003 he was named the MBCR's general counsel and in 2007 was named deputy general manager of the MBCR. In 2008 he was promoted to the general manager's position. In his first full year as general manager, customer complaints went down 40 percent. Davey left the MBCR in March 2010 when he became the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. On August 4, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced that Davey would succeed outgoing Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan on September 1, 2011. On October 10, 2014, Davey informed Patrick that he would step down as Transportation Secretary, effective October 31. Frank DePaola, MassDOT Highway administrator, would be appointed

154-566: Is a unique force within the Massachusetts State Police. Specialized assets include a dedicated detective unit, a bomb squad, a community services unit, a marine unit and highly trained, federally certified State Police K-9 teams. All the members of Troop F are tasked to ensure compliance with airport security rules and regulations as mandated by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and

176-756: Is also a member of the Green Hotels Association,[8] which promotes environmentally safe products to be used in green hotels and its TAMO Bistro & Bar is a Certified Green Restaurant. The Center is reached by public transportation via the Silver Line at the World Trade Center station . It was also formerly served by MBTA Boat service. 42°21′1.0″N 71°2′28.7″W  /  42.350278°N 71.041306°W  / 42.350278; -71.041306 Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Port Authority ( Massport )

198-714: Is located in the Logan Office Center, adjacent to Logan Airport in East Boston , Massachusetts . The Massachusetts Port Authority was created in 1956 by the Massachusetts General Court to replace the locally controlled port commission; however, the Authority was not enabled until 1959, due to delay in bond funding. The Authority is an independent public authority, not a state agency. In 1966, Castle Island Container Terminal

220-595: Is the port authority for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . It owns and operates three airports, Logan International Airport , Hanscom Field , and Worcester Regional Airport , and public terminals in the Port of Boston . Massport is a financially self-sustaining public authority whose transportation facilities generate more than $ 600 million annually; no state tax dollars are used to fund operations or capital improvements at Massport facilities. Its headquarters

242-480: The Massachusetts State Police —Troop F who also provide law enforcement services for Massport. Massport police officers, also known as port officers, are responsible for physical security and law enforcement at the marine terminals , Boston's Seaport District , East Boston parks and various other properties and lands owned by the authority. The Massport Police Department is also responsible for

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264-674: The Acts of 1996, municipal police (such as the Boston Police Department) do not have jurisdictional authority on Massport property. Massport’s Fire Rescue responsibilities include aircraft rescue and firefighting, structural fire protection, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, responding to off-shore emergencies with the Marine division, which includes the 79-foot American United fireboat, as well as fire prevention and inspections. The Fire Rescue headquarters,

286-475: The Authority to the new Massachusetts Department of Transportation . In June 2019, by a vote of 5-to-2, Massport's board of directors selected the current port director Lisa Wieland to serve as the authority's chief executive. She will be earning a salary of $ 360,000-a-year and is scheduled to start the new position in September 2019. On May 29, 2024, the port authority board voted to offer Richard A. Davey

308-676: The CEO position. Should he accept the offer, he would begin his role as CEO no later than September 9, 2024. The Port of Boston includes Cruiseport Boston and facilities in the Boston Marine Industrial Park in South Boston , and others in East Boston and Charlestown : The Massport Shuttle connects all terminals at Boston Logan International Airport to Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line , as well as

330-702: The Seaport Boston Hotel alongside the World Trade Center. The property has 428 guest rooms and extensive facilities for conferences, meetings and exhibitions with over 180,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel has four restaurants and a health and fitness center, including a swimming pool. Seaport has a 2,300 space underground parking garage and an established environmental program called Seaport Saves. The hotel contains Hypoallergenic rooms, and Forbes Traveler named Seaport one of "America's Greenest Hotels" in 2008. 7 The hotel

352-552: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Until 2010, its only barracks was located within the airport. It has since moved to a building on the outskirts, allowing for more space, parking, and better access to the properties. The Troop F Commander also serves as Massport's Director of Aviation Security. The Massachusetts Port Authority maintains its police force of sworn law enforcement officers . They work in seamless partnership with

374-399: The acting Transportation Secretary. After leaving state government, Davey served as chief executive of Boston 2024, a non-profit group planning Boston's unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics . Davey was also a partner and associate director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In March 2022, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that Davey would become

396-540: The maintenance of Airport Station and ventilation of the Ted Williams Tunnel . State Police-Troop F patrols and provides primary law enforcement services for all Massachusetts Port Authority owned properties, including but not limited to Boston 's Logan International Airport in East Boston, Boston's Seaport District , the Port of Boston , and Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center . Troop F

418-609: The pier. Commonwealth Pier subsequently underwent two major renovations and continued to host ships through the 1970s, when changes in cargo transport made the pier obsolete. In the early 1980s, the Massachusetts Port Authority designated Fidelity Investments and The Drew Company as developers of Commonwealth Pier, which they transformed into the World Trade Center Boston in 1986. In 1998, Fidelity Investments and The Drew Company opened

440-744: The safety and security of the passengers and vessels that call on the Port of Boston through the Flynn Cruise Port and Paul W. Conley Cargo Container Terminal, in adherence with federal regulations and law enforcement requirements set forth by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. The Chief of the Massport Police Department also serves as Massport's Director of Maritime Security. By state law, under Section 110 of Chapter 205 of

462-626: The water transportation dock on Harborside Drive and the Rental Car Center. Massport also operates Logan Express bus service between all terminals and park-and-ride lots in Braintree (near South Shore Plaza ), Framingham ( Shopper's World ), Woburn ( Anderson Regional Transportation Center ), and Peabody (164 Newbury Street). In 2014, with the closure of the Government Center subway station , Massport started running

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484-531: Was constructed for Sea-Land Corporation , one of the first intermodal container facilities. In 1971, the Authority constructed a second container port in Charlestown for the use of other shipping companies. In 1980, Sea-Land ended its exclusive lease, and the first container port was enlarged and made available for other shipping companies. On January 1, 2010, the Tobin Bridge was transferred from

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