Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 2, 2006

Real-Time Metrorail and Metrobus Information Available at Riders’ Fingertips

Metrorail riders can find out when the next train arrives at their station even before they get there. Riders will only have to look as far as their fingertips as Metro has made it possible for riders to access this information on their computers and web-enabled PDAs and wireless devices.

By following a few easy steps, riders find real-time train arrival information on their computers and Blackberrys identical to what they see on the Passenger Information Displays on the train station platforms. “With this information readily accessible, our customers can now plan their time more efficiently with real-time information before they get to a Metrorail station,” said Dan Tangherlini, Metro’s Interim General Manager.

“Having this information available over the internet and through wireless devices makes everyday life easier and more convenient for Metrorail riders. You can’t minimize the importance of that,” Tangherlini said. “This kind of customer-friendly service is another sign of Metro’s commitment to reach out to customers through new technological advances.”

To access train arrival information through a Blackberry or other web-enabled device, visit http://wmata.com/mobile, and select “Next Train Information.” Customers can select a train station by clicking on the appropriate station by its first letter, then clicking to the appropriate station to get arrival times for the next three trains.

Metrorail customers can also access the next train information via computer by visiting Metro’s Web site at http://www.metroopensdoors.com. Go to the “Maps and Stations” section then click on “Find a Stop/Station.”Customers choose their station, and click to “Next Train Arrival,” to get the arrival times of the next three trains headed in each direction. The page refreshes every 30 seconds.

Metro officials are also testing a system to provide bus arrival times called NextBus, that determines when the next Metrobus arrives at a stop. The test involves Metrobus routes 9A and 9E in Northern Virginia, F4 and F6 in Suburban Maryland and the 90, 92, and 93 in the District of Columbia and is accessible through http://www.metroopensdoors.com, then clicking on the NextBus link.

News release issued on November 2, 2006.