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Streetcars for DC

Energy-efficient public transportation.

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Coming soon to a DC neighborhood near you?
DC officials have laid out an ambitious plan for a 45-mile citywide network of energy-efficient streetcars, but these plans have fallen off track. Click here to see how you can make a difference.

With all the benefits that streetcars offer—support for local businesses, more manageable commutes, connections between neighborhoods divided by freeways or rivers, and decreases in the tailpipe pollution that causes asthma and global warming—we can’t afford to wait years for action.

Map of Proposed DC Streetcar Network

Map of proposed DC Streetcar System

Take Action 
Urge DC officials to make streetcars a priority, including plans for the full 45-mile citywide system.

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