MidAtlantic People: Construction business updates for December 2019
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) board has appointed Leslie S. Richards, Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation secretary, as the authority’s general manager. Richards will join SEPTA in January following the retirement of Jeffrey D. Knueppel, general manager. Richards will oversee the transit system’s 9,500 employees and all aspects of its operations. At PennDOT, Richards instituted policies based on sustainable infrastructure investments and innovation, including the Transportation Investment Plan, a strategic investment approach for the department’s 12-year capital program.