A reminder of what could have been. We missed a huge opportunity.
This can still happen. The Ward 7 DC Streetcar extension would finally connect the fledgling system to metro and grow ridership to a level that could lay the foundation for support for future expansions.
Amidst reflections on missed opportunities, let's pivot towards revitalization! The Ward 7 DC Streetcar extension isn't just about transit—it's about breathing new life into communities, fostering growth, and connecting people. #DC Streetcar #DC #Transit
Based on testimony in front of the Council of DC T&E committee, people want the streetcar extension. Both today and in February, people testified overwhelmingly in support of extending the DC Streetcar extension to Benning Rd Metro Forward .
Number of people on the DC Streetcar that just passed me during rush hour: 1
How is this not a complete waste of money?
H St Needs a Road Diet DC Streetcar Was it the detractors or the cost and schedule overruns and mystifying design choices and failure to deliver frequent and reliable service?
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SAL DC Streetcar Council of DC DDOT DC Mayor Muriel Bowser People die every single year in preventable accidents on H Street and Benning. Not to mention respiratory illness for the community caused by 20k commuters driving through daily. I don't get how you don't see the problem.
Adam Bressler Curt Walker Run more buses and trains DC Streetcar Streetcar delays are overplayed by people who don't even ride it. It averages 12 minute headways. I ride it at least weekly and have only experienced a delay longer than 30 seconds like 3 times in my life.
Adam Bressler Run more buses and trains DC Streetcar Have you looked at the plans for the 2.4 mile expansion? They're objectively good. Combined with the H St redesign will be a big boost to the streetcar system.
Also, even tho it goes nowhere, ridership has been skyrocketing.
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Run more buses and trains We can't run more busses and trains and also expand networks to fill gaps? The DC Streetcar network would've filled gaps in DC that metro won't for decades, if ever. Detractors like you made it so it never happened and we were left with a measly 2 mile demonstration segment.
Curt Walker Run more buses and trains DC Streetcar Yes, transit only lanes address reliability, running more cars addresses headways. Cheaper cost comes with experience (i.e. look how much it costs Toronto). Schedule overruns have been entirely driven by shitty politicking.
H St Needs a Road Diet Adam Bressler Curt Walker DC Streetcar A lot of people don't ride the streetcar. They prefer to take the X2 bus even if they have to pay for it!
Run more buses and trains Adam Bressler Curt Walker DC Streetcar Also nobody pays for the X2. The card reader is down 50% of the time anyway.
Nic Martinez Edward Stillwell Ryder DC Streetcar Council of DC DDOT DC Mayor Muriel Bowser 1. Accessibility/comfort. Level-boarding, wide corridors, smoothness are all unmatched on a streetcar. You often see 4+ wheelchairs, granny carts, strollers.
2. Permanence. Its more difficult for a mayor to remove rails compared to bus
3. Capacity. It fits many more people.
Run more buses and trains Adam Bressler Curt Walker DC Streetcar People don't prefer the X2 because it's better or more comfortable. They prefer the X2 because it goes across the entire city. The streetcar doesn't go anywhere. That's a fact. We didn't build out the line. Despite that, ridership is skyrocketing.
Waveofthefuture DC Streetcar Council of DC DDOT DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Aside from the H Street portion (1.0 miles) the remainder of the 8 mile line was always intended to be center running or dedicated lanes.
Even on the H Street portion, DDOT DC is adding transit only lanes within the next year, which will greatly improve reliability and headways