Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 11, 2008

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated Janaury 11, 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, Blue and Green lines.

The audiocast provides information about the major Red Line track project at the Medical Center Metrorail station, free Metrobus rides on Sunday and Monday for SmarTrip users to compensate riders who were overcharged last week, free bus rides for senior citizens in Montgomery County, and upcoming Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Georgetown Hoyas games at the Verizon Center and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also includes information about the Drug Enforcement Agency Museum.

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, January 11, 2008.