Metro News Release
For immediate release: December 19, 2008
New Metro audiocast available online
The newest Metro audiocast, dated December 19, is now available on www.metroopensdoors.com and 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.
This edition of “On Track” tells listeners that Metro has canceled Metrorail track work for Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends. No Metrobus detours are scheduled. To stay up to date on unplanned closings, detours and delays, visit www.metroopensdoors.com and check out the “Metro Service Status” box in the lower left corner of the page.
The audiocast also tells listeners about Metrobus service changes that will take effect on Sunday, December 28, on various bus routes in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
There is also information about upcoming events such as the Washington Wizards basketball games on December 19, 21, 27 and January 4 and 7; the Washington Capitals hockey games on December 26, 28 and January 1, 3 and 6; the Georgetown Hoyas basketball games on December 20, 21 and January 3; and the Washington Redskins football game on December 21.
Details about the upcoming Presidential Inauguration on January 20 and Metro’s plans for service are also included in this week’s audiocast.
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.
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News release issued at 12:57 pm, December 19, 2008.