Metro Board announces retirement of General Manager/CEO

[YOLO]

https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Wiedef ... cement.cfm

Metro Board Chairman Paul C. Smedberg announced that General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Wiedefeld, age 66, gave notice today that he will retire from Metro in six months, after more than six years at the helm of the regional transit agency.

[JDC]

Shocked! Shocked I am....not really.

[davinp]

He says thinks always thinks about safety.
However, he failed to fix the safety culture at Metro
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/loca ... s/2939919/

[STrRedWolf]

66? Retirement age soon?

Given that I worked under him during my time at MTA Maryland (and got to meet him on a commute)... I now think he's burning out on everything transit. Eh, let him go.

[scratchyX1]

66? Retirement age soon?

Given that I worked under him during my time at MTA Maryland (and got to meet him on a commute)... I now think he's burning out on everything transit. Eh, let him go.

Yeah, I think wmata burned him out, it's like the staff don't really care about their own safety.

[Sand Box John]

davinp
He says thinks always thinks about safety.
However, he failed to fix the safety culture at Metro
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/loca ... s/2939919/

Always thinking about safety and being able to do something about are two different things.

[danib62]

Bye! Don't stand clear of the closing doors please!