Opinion: K Street Extension Key to D.C. Streetcar's Success

An extension down K Street would greatly improve the D.C. Streetcar's service level, according to Dan Malouf, but the District Council has shelved the project.

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July 3, 2017, 6:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


K Street Extension

Screengrab from an animated rendering of the proposed D.C. Streetcar extension. / District Department of Transportation

Dan Malouf argues in support of extending the D.C. Streetcar down K Street:

If DC extends the streetcar west to downtown and Georgetown, it's going to be more like light rail, much faster, and more reliable than the H Street line. It would be the linchpin for making streetcars in DC a success overall, and would become one of America's best surface rail lines.

The argument is necessary, according to Malouf, because "the DC Council has put the K Street line "on ice" in the latest city budget."

Malouf includes several specific angles to support the premise of the argument.

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