Doug Duncan for WMATA GM?
The AP is reporting that Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive, has expressed interest in the WMATA General Manager position.
The article also says that Governor O’Malley has expressed support for the idea. For those of you who lived in Montgomery County and/or followed transit during Duncan’s tenure, what do you think?
On the one hand, Duncan was a strong supporter of Ride On bus service in Montgomery County. On the other hand, he pushed for the ICC and a Purple Line alignment along the Beltway, which would have made the line much more of a park-and-ride system than a driver of walkable urbanism.
Policy aside, would Duncan be a good manager for Metro? Can he improve customer service and instill a culture of safety? Is he “outside the box” enough?