Metro News Release
For immediate release: September 12, 2008
New Metro audiocast available online
The newest Metro audiocast, dated September 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 yesterday tells listeners about a Metrorail bridge inspection and track work that will cause delays on the Yellow Line this weekend. There is also information about Metrobus detours and elevator rehabilitations at Anacostia, Potomac Ave and Shaw-Howard U Metrorail stations. For a complete list of closings, detours and delays, visit www.metroopensdoors.com, scroll over “Alerts & advisories” on the left-hand toolbar and select “Service disruptions.”
September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and this week’s audiocast includes tips on how to plan for emergencies. The audiocast also tells listeners about upcoming events such as the Kennedy Center’s Open House on September 13, Adams Morgan Day Festival on September 14, DC United soccer game on September 13, Washington Mystics basketball game on September 14, Washington Redskins football game on September 14 and Washington Nationals baseball games September 15-18.
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 and users 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.
Metro welcomes listeners to send comments and suggestions for future audiocasts to ontrack@wmata.com.
News release issued at 12:27 pm, September 12, 2008.