On March 2nd, Paul J. Wiedefeld was officially sworn in by Governor Wes Moore as Maryland’s 18th transportation secretary. Secretary Wiedefeld has had a more than 40-year career in transportation that has spanned both the public and private sectors. He is a former administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration and CEO of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Most recently he was vice president with the international architectural and engineering firm HDR where he served as the northeast transportation business director. This is Secretary Wiedefeld’s second turn-time at Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) headquarters as years ago he was MDOT’s director of system planning and evaluation where he was responsible for preparing the department’s capital budget, also known as the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) which we still use today.
Biden Announces Plan to Rebuild Baltimore Tunnel
Image Sourced from Baltimore Sun, Anmtrak worked listening to President Joe Biden speak about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“President Joe Biden touted job creation and labor agreements Monday during a visit to Baltimore to highlight replacement of the tunnel…”
In a Baltimore Sun article, President Joe Biden speaks about his plans to kickoff a $6 billion, federally funded project to replace and revitilize Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The tunnel in question, the mile-long, 19th-century B&P Tunnel, is considered a bottleneck for Amtrak and MARC commuter trains because it forces them to creep along at 30 mph or less.
To read more go to the article here: Balitmore Sun Article
$425 million expansion of domestic terminal at BWI
A rendering of the A/B connector area under construction at BWI, which will add concession and food space. (BWI), image sourced from Washington Post article linked below.
Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport is working on an update to their domestic terminal and baggage facilities. The update will cost $425 million. According to the Washington Post, this will be the largest investment in the airport’s history. They hope these improvements will better the experience of travelers to and from the area. Read more here from the Washington Post’s full article.
