It looks like people are using it so it’s not a complete failure. But it really needs to be extended to Benning Rd and west to the K Street Transitway as originally proposed for it to be truly useful.
The street car was part of an ambitious re make of the network similar to what happened in Portland. Would be cool to mention that it was failed in the history part.
Which seems unusual to me because while the Portland Streetcar is okay I don't think it's that key to transportation there. I have a video about it where I call it a solution in search of a problem.
There were plans to make the platform closer to the station 🚉 as they had a restoration project for the bridge as well. So far base on this video they haven’t started yet.
There needs to be a race to see if it’s quicker reach RFK Stadium using the Streetcar or 2-3 lines of the Metro Rail from Union Station to Stadium-Armory.
Harsh! Apart form the Union Station stop, the infrastructure on this team line isn't sos bad. It just needs to be retrofitted with priority at lights and a prohibition for other vehicles to enter its right if way.
I took this back in 2022, i sat in the same seats as y'all and I wondered why it was so slow. I do like the press to open doors (feels so European). I used that bike-share to go to Potomac Ave station, its a mostly nice ride.
You two kids need to be more grateful for what you have. Very unprofessional of you two. At least it's a service that you can use to get from one place to another.
Well, as bad and serving no real purpose as that Streetcar is, it's not the worst! I would vote for the one in Cincinnati, Ohio as the worst and most pointless one there is! As much as I love rail, I actually voted against that one! It only goes a total of like a 2 or 3 mile square block! Its in a sketchy part of the city and really does nothing! It doesn't take go the college or the Reds stadium! It serves NO PURPOSE! At least yours had a decent view!
this would be if like the B branch was entirely street running and ended at kenmore, but not kenmore station, rather a tiny platform under landsdowne station
Construction of this streetcar line cost $200 million and the annual cost to operate is $8 million. How many would ride this if there was a fare charged? BTW - Striking labor unions were the biggest factor in the demise of America's streetcar systems. Not many are brave enough to mention the streetcar strikes.
Fares can be low if theres taxes to support most of the operating cost, yes fares are generally not ideal but if it is under $3 then ridership isnt impacted that much. Most transit systems in the us use it and it works good enough.Granted, here it should just stay the way it is since changing fares would make things worse.
The biggest factor for streetcars being replaced in the U.S. was politics! Labor strikes were just the biggest excuse! Bus lines were struck as well but the government didn't ban them!
I assume you are calling this the worst because it is the one where you live. others have commented that the one where they live is the worst. the truth is the one where I live is the worst!. JK there are so many street cars in the us from different era's any many of them have failed to live up to promises because land use. most city's refuse to get rid of parking. when they build their street cars. I hope you have the opportunity to travel and experience truly terrible streetcars. Memphis, Kenosha, St louis.
Don't whine too much, after all, there is windowed end viewing that unfortunately many systems don't have any longer, it's FREE and most of all - and MOST important, it is ELECTRIC! Better than the environmentally unfriendly stinky old diesel buses!
