“I want to
commend WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) General Manager
Paul Wiedefeld for his willingness to push ahead on a comprehensive plan to
address much-needed safety and maintenance problems faced by Metro. A serious
effort to address these challenges is long overdue. This initiative is drastic,
but the safety of our residents and Metro users has to be the highest priority
for all of us.
“Montgomery
County will work together with Metro to minimize inconveniences and
difficulties resulting from this plan. I strongly believe this is necessary to
bring the system up to a state of good repair. My expectation is that this
sacrifice will, in the long-term, result in a stronger and safer Metro system.”
