WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia’s first modern streetcar is now sharing the road with cars, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The D.C. Streetcar began simulated service Monday morning along a 2.4-mile segment in the H Street Corridor in the city’s Northeast. The streetcar vehicles are running at their proposed hours between 6 a.m. and midnight Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.
There are no passengers in the streetcars yet. That’s not expected until at least November.
The District Department of Transportation says the testing phase is a crucial milestone for the streetcar.
The streetcar segment set to open soon is just a small portion of the planned 37-mile system.
