Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 18, 2008

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated April 18, 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 track work that will cause delays of up to 20 minutes on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines.

The audiocast provides information about overnight ultrasonic rail testing on Metrorail tracks and Metro’s current elevator rehabilitation projects. The program also tells listeners about upcoming Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards games at the Verizon Center, DC United games at RFK Stadium, Washington Nationals games at Nationals Park and how to get there via Metrorail or Metrobus. The audiocast also includes information about the Library of Congress.

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 11:28 am, April 18, 2008.