About the Trust


Sandra Murphy, Bob Ackley, Doug Barth, and Joel Feingold are toll paying citizens of Massachusetts. We have organized a trust approved by the Middlesex Probate Court that is open to any MassPike toll payer who has paid tolls at Route 128, Allston/Brighton, Sumner/Callahan Tunnels, or the Ted Williams Tunnel.

We have sued the Mass Turnpike Authority over the unconstitutional and unfair misappropriation of up to 58% of each dollar of our toll monies going to pay for "Big Dig" debt. Eastern Mass Pike tolls are expected to dramatically increase on July 1, 2009 from $1.25 to $2.00 on the pike and $3.50 to $7.00 for the Tunnels. But there is something we can all do to prevent that from happening!

In the next few weeks a special State House and Senate Conference Committee is expected to come out with the final version of the Proposed Transportation Reform Bill.

Unlike the Senate version of the bill, the House voted overwhelmingly to include a Toll Equity provision that requires that all tolls charged in the Commonwealth "shall be used only for the limited purposes of operating, maintaining, reconstructing and/or expanding the road, highway, bridge or tunnel on which the toll or fee is charged or collected." Find more information about the Transportation Reform House bill here.

This Toll Equity amendment, if it becomes law, will stop the unconstitutional and unfair use of our Turnpike Toll money going to pay for "Big Dig" debt. That means that, if the law passes, the Mass Turnpike Authority will have to reduce the all ready unlawfully inflated tolls - not increase them.

We need everyone to call or write our political leaders and urge them to make sure that any Transportation Bill include the Toll Equity amendment passed by the House. In addition, we need everyone to write or call their local newspaper, TV, or radio station and let them know this is an important issue to you and that you are demanding that our Legislative and Executive branch leaders heed the people's call.

Please write or call the offices of the Transportation Conference Committee Members:

Make sure that you also call or write the Governor's Office and cc the Governor regarding any of your emails or letters to others. And don't be shy about writing or calling your local newspaper, TV or radio station. Get the word out.

To find out more about the Trust and what it means to become a beneficiary of the Trust, as well as how to become a beneficiary of the Trust, please click here to receive additional information.

Toll Equity – it's the law our leaders must obey!

Regards,
Sandy Murphy
Bob Ackley
Doug Barth
Joel Feingold