Metro News Release

For immediate release: October 26, 2007

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated October 26, 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, Blue, Orange and Green lines, and Metrobus detours over the weekend.

The audiocast provides information about the proposed Metro fare increases and upcoming public hearings, Sunday’s early Metrorail opening and temporary move of Metrobus operations at the Pentagon station for the Marine Corps Marathon, and upcoming Washington Capitals and DC United games, and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also includes information about the DC Zombie Lurch.

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, October 26, 2007.