Former bus driver Wells is new MTA chief
Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverly Swaim-Staley announced the appointment Wednesday of former bus driver Ralign T. Wells to head the Maryland Transit Administration.
Wells, an MTA veteran who is now deputy administrator for operations, will replace Paul J. Wiedefeld, who is leaving the MTA after almost three years as administrator to return to his old job as chief executive of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
In choosing the 42-year-old Wells for the $183,000 post, Swaim-Staley and Gov. Martin O'Malley are turning to a veteran MTA insider who began his career at the agency two decades ago as a bus operator. At the MTA, Wells has served in a variety of positions, including deputy director of bus operations and director of Metro subway operations.
Swaim-Staley said Wells was responsible for implementing a new MTA scheduling policy that cut the agency's overtime budget by 26 percent in eight months.
Ralign T. Wells
Categories: Baltimore Metro, Light rail, Local bus lines, MARC train, MTA bus system, Red Line
Comments
Ralign is a good man, perfectly suited to lead the Agency. He is a quality person who knows the agency from all angles.
Sorry to see Paul leave, he was a visionary who was dedicated to the improvement of Mass Transit.
Posted by: SXS | December 2, 2009 12:41 PM
Wow....and he's hot!
Posted by: Jaded | December 2, 2009 12:57 PM
Ralign congratulations are the order for today, here we go- I remember when we started at MTA Keep up the good work and stay blessed as you are.
Posted by: Wanda Cooper | December 2, 2009 1:14 PM
how about hiring somebody from OUTSIDE to improve our dismal transit system????????
Posted by: NH | December 2, 2009 1:21 PM
Congratulations Ralign!
Posted by: Patrice | December 2, 2009 11:52 PM