dcrider
May 6th, 2010, 08:53 AM
DC Streetcars
Almost 50 years after streetcars last operated in the District, their return is now within sight. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has started construction of a new 1.5-mile streetcar line in Anacostia that is expected to start revenue-service by the fall of 2012, tracks are being laid on H Street and Benning Road, and planning is underway for additional segments across the city.
The DC Streetcar will make travel within the District much easier for residents, workers and visitors, and it will complement the existing transit options. Although the Metrorail system does an exemplary job of connecting the District to the rest of the region, it was not designed to connect neighborhoods. The DC Streetcar will do that and it will bring tremendous benefits to the communities it serves.
DDOT hosted a series of open houses to update you on the progress of the current construction and the recommendations for future transit improvements.
More (http://ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1250,q,636429,ddotNav_GID,1746,ddotNav,%7C3 4060%7C.asp)
Looks like they are already behind schedule (http://ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/frames.asp?doc=/ddot/lib/ddot/masstransit/streetcar/reports/2010/streetcarproject_02-12.pdf) . Hows that for a mere $25 million from your pockets?
Almost 50 years after streetcars last operated in the District, their return is now within sight. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has started construction of a new 1.5-mile streetcar line in Anacostia that is expected to start revenue-service by the fall of 2012, tracks are being laid on H Street and Benning Road, and planning is underway for additional segments across the city.
The DC Streetcar will make travel within the District much easier for residents, workers and visitors, and it will complement the existing transit options. Although the Metrorail system does an exemplary job of connecting the District to the rest of the region, it was not designed to connect neighborhoods. The DC Streetcar will do that and it will bring tremendous benefits to the communities it serves.
DDOT hosted a series of open houses to update you on the progress of the current construction and the recommendations for future transit improvements.
More (http://ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1250,q,636429,ddotNav_GID,1746,ddotNav,%7C3 4060%7C.asp)
Looks like they are already behind schedule (http://ddot.washingtondc.gov/ddot/frames.asp?doc=/ddot/lib/ddot/masstransit/streetcar/reports/2010/streetcarproject_02-12.pdf) . Hows that for a mere $25 million from your pockets?