Paul J. Wiedefeld moves up his retirement date, while Chief Operating Officer Joseph Leader resigns.
72 operators who have been noncompliant for more than a year. The move led to longer delays for rail passengers and brought widespread criticism from the region’s elected officials.
“The Board appreciates Paul’s and Joe’s commitment to [Metro] over the last six years,” Smedberg said in the statement. “We feel the timing is right for Interim General Manager and CEO Andy Off to lead the organization through this critical transition period, with a continued emphasis on safety. Safety is and will continue to be our top priority.”released through Metro, Wiedefeld said the time was right to provide a “more timely transition” to Off.
“It has been disappointing to residents, workers, and visitors that, as D.C. has reopened, Metro has not been able to deliver the level of service we expect and deserve,”Last night, our region received more disappointing news about upcoming Metrorail service.
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