Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 14, 2008

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated March 14, 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 the final weekend of the switch replacement project at the Van Ness-UDC Metrorail station and the effect it will have on Red Line riders. Red Line customers are asked to build an extra 30 minutes into their travel plans. The audiocast also talks about weekend track work on the Orange, Blue and Green lines.

The audiocast provides information about the 2008 Richard D. Heddinger Accessible Transportation Award and how to nominate an individual or organization, and upcoming Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Harlem Globetrotter games at the Verizon Center and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also includes information about Metro’s current elevator rehabilitation projects.

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 1:03 pm, March 14, 2008.