Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 16, 2009

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated January 16, 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 special edition of “On Track” tells listeners about Metro’s service plans for Inauguration weekend. Metro officials expect extremely crowded conditions on Inauguration Day and are encouraging customers to plan significant extra travel time.

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 12:07 pm, January 16, 2009.