What began as a small towing company in 1973 has grown into a fleet of specialized vehicles transporting oversized and heavy equipment. Ferreira's Towing & Recovery has decades of experience on major projects and its operations include the deployment of lowbed, landoll and beam trailers. The firm was certified as a Disadvantaged and Women Business Enterprise (DBE and WBE) in 2005 by the Massachusetts Unified Certification Program (Mass UCP).
Ferreira's first connected with GLXC through vendor outreach events. The firm also had prior working relationships with Keolis and Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), which are both current subcontractors on the GLX. In 2018, Ferreira's joined the GLXC team and is charged with rail equipment moves. Their brightly colored fleet can be seen shuttling between project work sites, carrying vital machinery like the rotator crane being towed in the picture below.
The sheer size of the GLX, the scope of the work being performed and the necessary coordination is remarkably impressive, Ferreira's President Mary Jo Glynn, explained to us. So far, the most challenging aspect for her team is the formidable schedule which requires working within limited time frames to get all equipment in place for GLXC team contractors.
The work Mary Jo expects from her team on this project is daunting, but beyond rewarding. “We are all impressed by the impact that this will have on our community, families and friends," she says. "My employees are eager to boast that they worked on the Green Line Extension when it's complete!"
