Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 13, 2008

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated June 13, 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 track work and railcar testing that will cause delays of up to 30 minutes on the Red, Orange and Green Lines.

The audiocast also includes information about Metrobus route detours due to the Hoops Dreams event and the Capital Pride Festival 2008. For a complete list of closings, detours and delays, visit www.metroopensdoors.com, go to the left hand side under Alerts and Advisories and click Service Disruptions to view the full list.

The audiocast also includes details about upcoming public information sessions for MetroAccess door-to-door service on Saturday, June 14. The audiocast includes information on the 27th annual Alexandria Waterfront Festival, and free shuttle buses that run during the festival hours, and a free trolley service. There is also information on the Dump the Pump day on June 19.

Listeners can send comments and suggestions for future audiocasts to ontrack@wmata.com.

Online users can download audiocasts from Metro’s Web site and listen on their computers or MP3 devices. The Metro audiocast is available on iTunes. Search the podcast area of the iTune store for “On Track” in the title. Podcasts can be subscribed to 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 4:08 pm, June 13, 2008.