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Four MBTA employees fired in connection with investigation at Cabot Yard
The investigation into “potential criminal activity” remains ongoing.
Four MBTA employees “directly involved” in alleged misconduct at Cabot Yard in connection with an ongoing investigation have been fired, MBTA officials confirmed.
The allegations, deemed as “potential criminal activity,” concern employees working on private vehicles during their working hours, the Boston Globe previously reported.
“While a thorough investigation continues into alleged employee misconduct at Cabot Yard, the MBTA has taken decisive action based on our findings to date and terminated four employees,” MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said in a statement. “We are taking these allegations very seriously, as we have an obligation to the public we serve and to our workforce to ensure that every employee meets the highest standards of conduct.”
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The alleged misconduct occurred at Cabot Yard, a maintenance facility in South Boston where Red Line vehicles are stored.
Currently, there are a total of seven other employees on leave, including one employee who was observed but not directly engaged in the activity that will remain on administrative leave pending further review, the MBTA said.
Following the incident, the MBTA says it is engaging its management teams to increase site visits and maintain a visible presence across its locations.
“As a public agency, it is our responsibility to be good stewards of public resources and to leverage all possible resources to deliver the best service for our riders,” Eng said. “We will continue to take all necessary actions to ensure accountability based on the findings of the investigation and prevent a situation like this from happening again.”
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