T fires trolley driver who brought kids to work

By Globe Staff

The MBTA says it has fired the operator of a Green Line trolley who brought his son and his nephew to work with him on Labor Day.

The 45-year-old operator, a seven-year veteran of the authority, had broken a number of rules relating to passenger safety, said MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo.

“Primarily, there’s a rule called ‘attention to duty.’ If you’re being distracted, then you’re not giving the operation of the trolley your full attention,” said Pesaturo.

Photos taken by a T rider that were publicized by local media showed the boys at the front of the train near the sunglasses-wearing operator between the St. Mary’s and Coolidge Corner stops at about 6:30 p.m. that day.

Pesaturo noted that the operator had been disciplined before. The operator, whose name wasn’t released, was given a three-day suspension last year for using his cellphone while operating his trolley.

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