A Better City Statement on Recent Changes at MassDOT
October 16, 2025
Earlier today, Governor Healey announced that she has named MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng as Interim Transportation Secretary, and MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver as Undersecretary of Transportation. Both Eng and Gulliver will also retain their previous roles as MBTA General Manager and Highway Administrator, respectively. The Healey-Driscoll Administration is expected to conduct a search for a permanent Transportation Secretary.
Monica Tibbits-Nutt has made the decision to step down from her positions as Secretary of the Department of Transportation and CEO of MassDOT effective today and has agreed to continue as an advisor through December 31, 2025—she plans to return to private industry.
In response to this news, A Better City issued the following statement to the media:
“A strong, reliable transportation system is the backbone of Massachusetts’ economic growth, quality of life, and competitiveness. A Better City is grateful to Monica Tibbits-Nutt for her service, collaboration, and accomplishments that have tangibly improved the Commonwealth’s transportation system. During her time at MassDOT, she helped secure billions in federal transportation grants, increase state funding for transit at both the MBTA and Regional Transit Authorities, and expand the MBTA low-income fare program that supports essential equity and transportation goals. We would also like to acknowledge her leadership on the Governor’s Transportation Funding Task Force, which laid the foundation for a financing strategy to stabilize our statewide transportation system.
We also applaud the appointments of Phil Eng as Interim Transportation Secretary and Jonathan Gulliver as Undersecretary—two proven leaders with deep experience in delivering complex projects and modernizing critical infrastructure.
A Better City looks forward to working closely with Secretary Eng, Undersecretary Gulliver, and the Healey-Driscoll Administration to advance the investment and innovation needed to build a safer, more efficient, and equitable transportation network for all.”
