MBTA General Manager Poftak to Step Down After Fire, Closure
Steve Poftak listens to a question at a hearing hosted by Senator Elizabeth Warren on T Safety and Leadership Failures, on Oct. 14.
Photographer:John Tlumacki/ Boston Globe/Getty ImagesThe general manager of Boston’s mass transit system, who faced mounting criticism over the safety of the city’s trains, told staffers that he will resign early next year.
Steve Poftak, the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, will step down in January, according to a letter to his staff on Tuesday.