When he was GM of WMATA, I would see Wiedefeld all the time on the MARC, commuting to DC from Penn Station. Always found it amusing that a Baltimore guy was running the DC Metro, and doing so via a commute on MARC at that. Humble guy with deep local ties apparently, so I know the city doing well actually means something to him. Conversed with him a couple times and he even got to telling me about how his grandfather, a sailor, founded St. Ann's Church at 22nd St & Greenmount Ave, after surviving a storm at sea where he pledged to work for God if God saved him.

That said, didn't see this pick coming, but agree that it leans good. With his background in airports and transit, I imagine that more multimodal investment will be prioritized at MDOT. It's a definite upgrade from Pete Rahn who was a highways guy that served as transportation secretary in Missouri and New Mexico, before Hogan brought him to Maryland.