Streetcar

Mission

The DC Streetcar is a light-rail transit service designed to provide additional connections between neighborhoods, as well as spur economic growth in the District.

The basic goal of a streetcar project is to provide commuters and other travelers the benefits of improved public transportation in a cost-effective, environmentally sensitive, and socially responsible manner.

Additional goals of the new DC Streetcar system are to:

• Link neighborhoods with a modern, convenient, and attractive transportation alternative.
• Provide quality service to attract and reach new transit ridership.
• Offer a broader range of transit options for District residents.
• Reduce short inner-city auto trips, parking demand, traffic congestion, and air pollution.
• Encourage economic development and affordable housing options along streetcar corridors. (DC Streetcar Plan)

DDOT shall operate, develop, regulate, and finance the DC Streetcar. (D.C. Code § 50-921.04)

• www.dcstreetcar.com

Procedures & Services

Energy Savings Initiatives - Streetcars

Streetcar Utilities Standard of Practice 

See Related

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  goDCgo (COMP0208)
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  Transportation Demand Management (TDM) (COMP0208)
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  Transit Access for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (S.5310) (COMP0208)
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  Streetcar (COMP0208)