Metro News Release

For immediate release: September 21, 2007

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated September 21, is now available to customers on www.metroopensdoors.com and on iTunes. “On Track” offers listeners a summary of Metro-related news for the week, and provides an overview of how planned maintenance work or major events in the region may impact their weekend travel.

The “On Track” audiocast posted today tells listeners about weekend single-tracking for rail car testing and track work that will cause delays of up to 30 minutes on the Red, Orange and Green lines, and Metrobus detours over the weekend.

The audiocast provides information about National Preparedness Month, the findings of the Texas Transportation Institute study that ranks the Washington region as the second most congested area and suggestions for reducing traffic congestion, and upcoming Washington Nationals, Washington Redskins, DC United and Washington Capitals games, and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also includes information about the Walking with Dinosaurs show and Bodies…The Exhibition.

Listeners can send comments and suggestions for future audiocasts to ontrack@wmata.com.

Online users can download the audiocasts from Metro’s Web site and listen on their computers or MP3 devices, such as an iPod or zune. In addition, the Metro audiocast is now available on iTunes. Search the podcast area of the iTune store for “On Track” in the title to find the Metro audiocast. Individuals can also subscribe on iTunes to automatically receive each week’s downloads.

To listen to this week’s audiocast, go to:
http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/audiocasts/default.cfm

News release issued at 12:00 am, September 21, 2007.