Patrick to appoint Davey as secretary of transportation

BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick this month announced that he planned to appoint Richard A. Davey as secretary and CEO of the Mass. Department of Transportation, effective Sept. 1st.
Davey will replace outgoing Secretary and CEO Jeffrey Mullan, who last month announced his decision to resign in order to return to the private sector.
Davey has served as the department’s rail and transit administrator and as general manager of the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority since March 2010. In the role, Davey has overseen an increase in MBTA ridership that hit a record 379 million unlinked passenger trips in the year ending June 30.
In a news release, Patrick lauded Davey for his efforts, which include making safety for customers and employees his highest priority, starting an MBTA Safety Hotline to encourage employee reporting of safety concerns. •