An Act designating the Hyannis Transportation Center in the town of Hyannis as the Thomas S. Cahir Cape Cod Transportation Center

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Julian Cyr and 1 co-sponsor

The Hyannis Transportation Center would be officially renamed the Thomas S. Cahir Cape Cod Transportation Center, with CCRTA installing the designation signage.

Referred to the committee on Transportation

Summary: SD 3341 – An Act designating the Hyannis Transportation Center as the Thomas S. Cahir Cape Cod Transportation Center

Purpose and intent

This bill seeks to designate the Hyannis Transportation Center in Hyannis as the “Thomas S. Cahir Cape Cod Transportation Center” in honor of Thomas S. Cahir, a former Massachusetts State Representative and former Administrator of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA). The designation is intended to be official and immediately applicable upon enactment.

Key provisions

Designation: The Hyannis Transportation Center shall be designated and known as the Thomas S. Cahir Cape Cod Transportation Center.

Signage: The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) is required to erect and maintain suitable signage bearing the designated name, in compliance with the CCRTA’s signage standards.

Scope: The designation applies to the Hyannis Transportation Center located in the town of Hyannis, Cape Cod.

Who is affected

Primary site: Hyannis Transportation Center (Hyannis, MA).

CCRTA: Responsible for erecting and maintaining the signage consistent with agency standards.

General public/commuters: Users of the Hyannis Transportation Center would encounter the updated signage reflecting the new designation.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Referred to the Transportation Committee; Rules of the two branches also referenced in the bill’s procedural history.

Introduced: November 3, 2025; filed October 30, 2025.

Emergency designation: The bill includes a preface declaring the act an emergency law, intended for immediate effect to preserve public convenience.

Legislative actions noted: Rules suspended and referral to Transportation occurred in late November 2025; ongoing committee consideration is implied.

Sponsor(s): Primary sponsor Dylan A. Fernandes; co-petition/initial sponsor Julian Cyr (Cape and Islands).

Fiscal and implementation notes

No explicit appropriation or funding authorization is included in the text provided.

Responsibility and cost for signage falls to the CCRTA, to be implemented “in compliance with the standards of the authority.”

Practical impact

A formal recognition of Thomas S. Cahir’s contributions, linking his name to a key transportation hub on Cape Cod.

Improved local recognition and potential visitor orientation through standardized signage at a major transportation center.

If enacted, the designation would take effect promptly due to the emergency clause, with CCRTA overseeing installation and maintenance of the signage. The bill is currently in the Transportation Committee for review.