Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Today, the D.C. Public Service Commission will announce whether it has approved Exelon’s request to take over Pepco. 2. The weekend starts early for Montgomery County Public School students because today is an early release day. 3. Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and […]

Metro announced it will begin its project to install radio cable along 100 miles of tunnel walls throughout the entire underground system. According to a news release the cable will help improve radio coverage for Metro and the regions first responders. The cables will also help improve wireless coverage within Metro’s tunnels. “We are looking […]

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced on Thursday that Metro will suspend service Saturday and Sunday due to the emergency weather conditions expected in the metropolitan area. The agency’s Emergency Command Center (ECC) will be activated Friday at 4 p.m., providing around the clock coverage during the storm. The ECC will coordinate all Metro response […]

In an effort to help prevent drunk driving, Metro announced its partnership with MillerCoors and will provide free rides on all Metrorail and Metrobus routes beginning on Friday Jan. 1 at midnight until 3 a.m. “I am pleased to announce this exciting new partnership with Miller Lite to support safe transportation for our customers on […]

Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul Wiedefeld today issued the following statement today about federal appropriations: “We are very grateful for the inclusion of Metro’s $150 million in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, which provides the critical funding necessary to ensure our safety projects continue without interruption. “In addition, we deeply appreciate that our […]

It’s CyberMonday and that means holiday shoppers will be looking for deals online today. Here are five more things to know today, Nov. 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s the first day of work for Paul Wiedefeld, Metro’s new CEO and General Manager. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal is winding down his one-year term […]

The Metro Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Paul Wiedefeld as the system’s General Manager and Chief Executive Officer under a four-year contract. According to a news release, Wiedefeld will assume his position on November 30th and receive an annual salary of $397,500 plus standard benefits. “Paul’s three decades of public and private sector transportation […]

With unanimous Board support, Paul Wiedefeld was named Metro’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (GM/CEO) today, according to a WMATA news release. Wiedefeld will be formally appointed at WMATA’s next Board of Directors meeting on November 19. “This Board is very pleased to have a senior executive of Mr. Wiedefeld’s caliber who will […]