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Three MBTA managers revealed to be living hundreds of miles away, and often working remotely, were among more than 300 agency employees who received buyouts last year, according to state payroll records.
In written statements, the T acknowledged “deficiencies in our standpipe inspection program” and vowed to improve.
A top Federal Transit Administration official sent the T's leader a letter Thursday that cited four recent near miss incidents in which trains came dangerously close to workers on or around the MBTA’s subway tracks.
Rod Brooks, an MBTA senior safety advisor, will lead the Safety Department while officials search for Ester's replacement.
The chief safety officer of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is stepping down after three years of navigating the agency through intense federal scrutiny in the wake of a series of safety failures, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng announced Tuesday.