Boston Whistleblower Cites Light Rail Project Issues

摘要

A detailed federal whistleblower complaint criticizes a lax safety culture at Boston's transit authority and says the problems extend to hazards discovered on a multibillion-dollar light-rail extension contract. Ronald W. Nickle, a veteran safety director and former chief safety officer for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, claims that the agency fired him in March, the day after he met with federal officials about critical safety issues and efforts to increase agency transparency. He filed an 88-page complaint with the Federal Transit Administration in May and another with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nickle also alleges he was investigating accident and safety breaches related to operations.