Four MBTA employees fired in connection with investigation at Cabot Yard

"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.

"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.

The allegations, deemed as "potential criminal activity," concern employees working on private vehicles during their working hours, the Boston Globe previously reported.

Currently, there are a total of seven other employees on leave, and one employee who was observed but not directly engaged in the activity will remain on administrative leave pending further review, the MBTA said.

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