Tagged with "DC streetcar"
DC Streetcars: Up Close & Personal [Pt. 1]
Yesterday DC unveiled the new streetcars to the public. Attendees listened and asked questions with several officials, including Mayor Fenty, Congressman Earl Blumeanuer from Portland, Jim Graham, Jack Evans and DDOT Director Gabe Klein. Following this, the streetcar on display opened it’s doors for the first time to the public. Part 1 of our coverage includes the photos we captured at the opening. Part 2 will include a number of short videos, including an interview with Gabe Klein.
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DC on the Move: Historic Streetcar Photos
A streetcar passes the once ubiquitous Peoples Drug Store on 14th Street, NW, one of the District’s busiest streetcar lines, circa 1935
I just recently came across this set of historic streetcar photos on the DDOT site. They show a DC that was growing at the time, up to a peak population of over 800,000 residents [...]
DC Streetcar Update
At last Thursday’s Q&A discussion at the Atlas Theater, DDOT Director Gabe Klein threw out a few tantalizing tidbits of information about the future of streetcars in DC, all the while keeping his cards close to his chest on some key details. After hearing Klein speak to the packed room of over 100 people, here’s [...]
