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For Immediate Release October 01, 2009 Released By: Police |
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis announce lifting of Sight-seeing
License Moratorium.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Police Commissioner Edward Davis announce effective today that a
moratorium on the issuance of any new sight-seeing automobile licenses, which was put in place in
1998, is hereby rescinded.
The moratorium on the issuance of licenses for Sight-seeing vehicles was put in place in June of 1998 in
response to concerns about the impact of such vehicles on traffic in the downtown area during the
construction of the new Central Artery and Ted Williams Tunnel. With the conclusion of surface
construction, and time to evaluate the new traffic patterns, a moratorium is no longer necessary.
The Boston Police Department Hackney Carriage Unit will begin accepting applications immediately for
the 2010 season which begins March 1, 2010. Additionally, since 2007 the BPD, in consultation with the
Trolley industry, has been developing an improved Rule regarding the licensing process and ongoing
regulation of Sight-seeing vehicles operating in Boston. Applications will be reviewed in accordance with
the new rule.
Further notice will be published in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald.
