Press Releases

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement today regarding the announced retirement of Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld:

“I thank Paul Wiedefeld for his leadership, his willingness to make tough decisions, and the improvements he undertook, including the system-wide Safetrack project and securing dedicated funding for long term capital investments, that are going to help renew our aging transit system. Paul Wiedefeld took over WMATA at a time when all lights were blinking red, and the reality remains that our region has a ways to go to restore confidence in Metro. It is imperative that the next General Manger of Metro bring transit expertise and a willingness to tackle the culture of mediocrity that has plagued this system. Failure to do so will cause a backslide in the progress Wiedefeld made.”