The MBTA fired four employees who worked at its Cabot Yard maintenance facility in South Boston, where employees have been accused of working on private vehicles during work hours, in what the transit agency’s leader called “decisive action.”
Earlier this month, the transit agency announced 10 employees were placed on leave amid the investigation. The employees fired by the T were “found to be directly involved” in the criminal activity, MBTA General Manager Philip Eng said in a statement.
“We are committed to upholding our core values of integrity, accountability, and transparency in every aspect of our operations at the MBTA,” Eng said. “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.”
The misconduct the employees are accused of “does not reflect the values of the MBTA community, and it has not and will not impact the progress we are delivering across the system,” he said.
A total of seven employees remain on leave, including an employee seen participating but not directly engaged in the activity.
In the wake of the investigation, the T said it would increase site visits and have a visible presence at all of its locations.
“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,” Eng said.
