Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 16, 2007

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated November 16, 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 20 minutes on the Red, Orange and Green lines, and Metrobus detours over the weekend.

The audiocast provides information about the 6 a.m. early opening for Metrorail on Saturday for the Help the Homeless Walkathon, the special holiday operating schedule for Thanksgiving, extra Metrobus and Metrorail service to help with holiday travel to and from area airports, and upcoming Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and MLS Championship game on Sunday at RFK Stadium, and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also has information about the six public hearings about Metro fares and parking fees and the Nov. 26 deadline for submitting written comments about the fare proposal.

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, November 16, 2007.