Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 23, 2007

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated November 23, 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 to20 minutes on the Red and Green lines, and Metrobus detours over the weekend.

The audiocast provides information about available positions on Metro’s Riders’ Advisory Council, supplemental Metrobus and Metrorail service to area airports on Sunday, travel by Metro to area shopping centers for people heading out for holiday shopping, and upcoming Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus.

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 23, 2007.