DC Streetcar Stops

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched DC Streetcar in February 2016 after more than 50 years. The rebirth of the streetcar emerged out of a mid-2000s planning effort to shape the future of transit in the city. The comprehensive District of Columbia Transit Improvements Alternatives Analysis studied gaps in transit and identified ways to better meet the needs of residents. From there, DDOT focused on expanding transit service with the DC Circulator, express Metrobus routes, bus rapid transit, Capital Bike Share, and DC Streetcar. The streetcar offers an array of benefits. A fully envisioned streetcar system makes it easier for residents to move between neighborhoods and spurs economic development. Unlike buses, fixed rail lines attract long-term community investments in housing, retail, and commercial properties.华盛顿哥伦比亚特区交通运输局（District Department of Transportation, DDOT）于2016年2月正式启动华盛顿特区有轨电车（DC Streetcar）项目，时隔五十余年后重启该类交通系统。本次有轨电车的复兴，源自2000年代中期启动的一项城市交通未来规划工作。这项名为《哥伦比亚特区交通改善替代方案分析（District of Columbia Transit Improvements Alternatives Analysis）》的综合研究，梳理了当前公共交通体系存在的短板，并提出了更好满足居民出行需求的解决方案。在此基础上，特区交通运输局聚焦公共交通服务扩容，先后推出了特区循环巴士（DC Circulator）、快线地铁公交（Metrobus）线路、快速公交（Bus Rapid Transit）、首都共享单车（Capital Bike Share）以及华盛顿特区有轨电车（DC Streetcar）等项目。 有轨电车项目具备多重优势。若按规划建成完整的有轨电车网络，将大幅便利居民跨社区出行，并助力区域经济发展。与常规公交不同，固定轨道线路能够吸引社区在住宅、零售及商业地产领域开展长期投资。