Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 27, 2007

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated April 27, is now available to customers on www.metroopensdoors.com. Online users can download the audiocasts and listen on their computers or MP3 devices, such as an ipod or zune. The audiocasts offer customers a summary of Metro-related news for the week and provide an overview of how planned maintenance work or major events in the region may impact their weekend travel.

This week’s audiocast was posted today and includes information about upcoming auditions for the MetroPerforms! program to provide entertainment outside Metrorail stations, Metro’s new Poetry in Motion partnership with the European Union and upcoming events throughout the region, such as weekend sporting events. It also tells listeners about weekend rail car testing and track work that will cause 10-15 minute delays on the Green and Blue Lines, and Red Line single-tracking that may delay customers by up to 25 minutes.

News release issued at 12:00 am, April 27, 2007.