Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 15, 2009

New Metro audiocast available online

The newest Metro audiocast, dated May 15, 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 weekend travel.

This edition of “On Track” tells listeners about track work that will cause delays on the Orange Line this weekend. There is also information about scheduled bus detours. To stay up to date on unplanned closings, detours and delays, visit www.metroopensdoors.com and check out the “Metro Service Status” box or sign up for eAlerts in the lower left corner of the page.

The audiocast tells listeners about special events such as the 2009 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival, DC 101 Chili Cook-off and Fiesta Asia Street Fair on May 16, Andrews Air Force Base Open House and Air Show on May 16 and 17, and Taste of Wheaton and Taste of Arlington, which are both on May 17.

There is also information about sporting events, such as the Washington Nationals baseball games May 15 through 22 and DC United soccer games on May 20 and 23.

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 iTunes 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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Media contact for this news release: Angela Gates at 202-962-1051.

News release issued at 11:30 am, May 15, 2009.