The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 reports that @ddotdc.bsky.social is going to terminate DC Streetcar service by March 2026.
Nearly 2,500 people ride the streetcar every day. Buses along the corridor are already at capacity.
This is yet another broken promise to transit-dependent residents.
Hey @thehillishome.com @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @cmzparker5.bsky.social this would affect thousands of residents in your communities.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 reports that @ddotdc.bsky.social is going to terminate DC Streetcar service by March 2026.
Nearly 2,500 people ride the streetcar every day. Buses along the corridor are already at capacity.
This is yet another broken promise to transit-dependent residents.
A picture of the new D2X bus route from East Capitol to H street with its hours. No operation on weekend or evenings.
A picture of the new C57 bus route from East Capitol to U street with its hours. No operation on weekend or evenings.
Shocked that the 96 replacements won’t run on weekends or evenings.
The 96 was cross-city route that many EOTR residents relied on for weekend and evening service.
Ward 7 never got its promised circulator, never got the DC Streetcar, and is now losing weekend cross-city bus service.
D2X and C57.
Another broken promise for Ward 7.
Another broken promise for Ward 7.
Was just talking to someone about how we were promised an extension across the river when the streetcar opened, nine years ago. And yet, here we are with a mile of transit that is mocked and underutilized *because it’s not properly connected*
The streetcar has been planned & promised for over 20 years. It’s long past due for DC to make good on its promise.
This ‘next generation streetcar’ suggested by the mayor sounds like another future broken promise. From one grand idea to another.
We don’t need more reimagining. We need execution.
The streetcar has been planned & promised for over 20 years. It’s long past due for DC to make good on its promise.
This ‘next generation streetcar’ suggested by the mayor sounds like another future broken promise. From one grand idea to another.
We don’t need more reimagining. We need execution.
And it’s just a block away from the streetcar stop at 5th and H!
For tomorrow’s grand opening you could hop on the streetcar at Union Station or Benning Road and ride on down to 5th street and grab a pastry at Tango Pastry!
And it’s just a block away from the streetcar stop at 5th and H!
For tomorrow’s grand opening you could hop on the streetcar at Union Station or Benning Road and ride on down to 5th street and grab a pastry at Tango Pastry!
This is true.
When originally proposed the DC Streetcar extension was supposed to have been operational by now.
It hasn’t even started construction yet. According to DC Council it’s now supposed to start construction in 2026.
But they haven’t even started utility relocation yet so maybe 2036?
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FODS has a new president!
Our next chapter will be led by our new President, Nelea Johnson, who is a Native Washingtonian and Ward 7 resident.
Welcome Lea into the new role!
Learn more about President Nelea Johnson and the rest of the board: friendsofdcstreetcar.wixsite.com/website/meet...
Great idea! Will look into it.
Hey @fodstreetcar.bsky.social can we get some branded apparel like WMATA has? I want that happy little cartoon streetcar fella on a sweater or something
FODS has a new president!
Our next chapter will be led by our new President, Nelea Johnson, who is a Native Washingtonian and Ward 7 resident.
Welcome Lea into the new role!
Learn more about President Nelea Johnson and the rest of the board: friendsofdcstreetcar.wixsite.com/website/meet...
Hey this is pretty great!!!
Chart of DC Streetcar ridership from Oct 2019 to March 2024. Shows big drop from pandemic followed by surge.
DC Streetcar ridership grew 39 percent from March 2023 to March 2024 — reaching 74,449 riders for the month of March 2024.
Given seasonal patterns and continued strong growth we expect monthly ridership to eclipse 100,000 per month this summer.
DC Council recently defunded the planned extension.
Cc @thehillishome.bsky.social @hillfamilybiking.bsky.social
Chart of DC Streetcar ridership from Oct 2019 to March 2024. Shows big drop from pandemic followed by surge.
DC Streetcar ridership grew 39 percent from March 2023 to March 2024 — reaching 74,449 riders for the month of March 2024.
Given seasonal patterns and continued strong growth we expect monthly ridership to eclipse 100,000 per month this summer.
DC Council recently defunded the planned extension.
Breaking: Hill Family Biking is now a 501c3 non-profit organization!
We've spent the last year bringing the joy of biking to the broader Capitol Hill community and have big plans in store for Year 2.
Make a tax-deductible donation today.
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Line chart of dc streetcar and circulator ridership.
DC Streetcar ridership 10% above pre-pandemic levels.
Line chart of dc streetcar and circulator ridership.
DC Streetcar ridership 10% above pre-pandemic levels.
Cc @thehillishome.bsky.social @alexkoma.bsky.social
Friends of the DC Streetcar sent candidate Questionnaires to all 12 candidates running in the Ward 7 Primary scheduled for June 4 2024.
We received completed questionnaires from 5 of the 12 candidates.
To see who responded and read what they said:
friendsofdcstreetcar.wixsite.com/website/2024...
Friends of the DC Streetcar sent candidate Questionnaires to all 12 candidates running in the Ward 7 Primary scheduled for June 4 2024.
We received completed questionnaires from 5 of the 12 candidates.
To see who responded and read what they said:
friendsofdcstreetcar.wixsite.com/website/2024...
Last night I was pleasantly surprised to realize I can hear the DC Streetcar faintly from my house late at night when the traffic noise dies down 🚇
We asked folks to testify in support of the DC Streetcar and you all showed up! We were inspired by the Ward 7 Commisioners who discussed the “redlining infrastructure” and how the streetcar could help heal it.
Also comment from Councilmember Allen + Director Kershbaum.
youtu.be/MW8kGR4ktmI?...
Resolution 7B-24-01 Support for the Proposed D.C. Streetcar Extension to the Benning Road Metro Station and the Original Streetcar Plan Proposed in 2010 SPONSOR: Commissioner Travis R. Swanson (7B03) Whereas, since D.C. Government began planning a streetcar system more than two decades ago Ward 7 has been promised service on two major thoroughfares, Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue; Whereas, in 2016, streetcar service began operating on H Street, N.E. and Benning Road, N.E. between Union Station and Oklahoma Avenue, N.E. with the promise that this line would eventually be extended further into Ward 7 for a terminus at the Benning Road Metro Station; Whereas, the boundary of ANC 7B is within 0.5 miles (less than a 15 minute walk) of the proposed streetcar route and there are several bus routes that connect ANC 7B to the proposed Benning Road streetcar extension; Whereas, residents of ANC 7B are directly affected by the streetcar extension since they could use the streetcar by walking t
Whereas, businesses on H Street, N.E. received funding from D.C. Government to compensate them for disruption during the construction phase and Ward 7 businesses deserve the same; Whereas, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), after 10 years of planning and environmental review, published its Final Environmental Assessment, in which it found the only feasible route alternative for the streetcar was the alternative going to Benning Road Metro?; Whereas, during 2023 budget hearings for FY 2024 the executive branch stated the project is ready to move towards construction if funding is provided; Whereas, Ward 7 has one of the lowest rates of vehicle-ownership in the District; Whereas, extending the D.C. Streetcar would provide more ridership capacity than adding another Metrobus or D.C. Circulator route - regardless of bus vehicle type - and has already increased overall transit ridership along the H Street corridor; Whereas, DDOT's Final Environmental Assessment shows the Stre
Greenway, Randle Highlands, and Twining to the economic corridors on Minnesota Avenue, N.E., Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E., and Marion Barry Avenue, S.E. Resolved, ANC 7B requests that an impact and feasibility study be funded and conducted for a streetcar line to be added to the proposed network serving Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. between the Eastern Market Metro Station and Southern Avenue, which would directly serve the ANC 7B Communities of Dupont Park, Hillerest, Fairfax Village, Fairlawn, Fort Davis, Penn Branch, Randle Highlands, and Twining, by connecting them to two metro stations - Eastern Market and Potomac Avenue - the economic corridors on Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. and 8th Street, S.E. as well as fill the transit gap east of Branch Avenue by providing more frequent and reliable transportation to the Fairfax Village, Fort Davis, and Penn Branch communities. Resolved, the Chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7B or the author of this resolution shall be authorized t
NEWS:
ANC 7B has now also unanimously passed a resolution of support for the streetcar extension to Benning Road Metro.
A majority of Ward 7 ANCs have now passed resolutions of support. ANC 7D, ANC 7B, and ANC 7E.
And the unanimity also means a majority of individual commissioners support.