Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 7, 2008

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated November 7, 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 Metrorail track work that will cause delays on the Blue, Orange and Red lines this weekend. There is also information about 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 side of the page and select “Service disruptions.”

The audiocast also tells listeners about sporting events such as the Washington Wizards basketball games on November 7 and 12 and the Washington Capitals hockey games on November 8 and 10 at the Verizon Center. There is also information about the National Portrait Gallery and its new exhibition about Abraham Lincoln.

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 9:19 am, November 7, 2008.