DC Streetcar Pre-Revenue Operations Scheduled to Begin Sept. 29

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) on Sept. 24 announced the start of DC Streetcar’s Pre-Revenue Operations phase—a crucial milestone for DC Streetcar as it continues prepping the system to be certified safe to carry passengers. system integration testing (SIT) and Operator Training is wrapping up now, and pre-revenue operations is anticipated to begin on Sept. 29.

Pre-revenue operations is actual service simulated along the corridor without passengers. During this phase, all streetcar vehicles will run at their projected hours with projected headways (about every ten minutes).  Proposed hours of operations for the streetcars were included in a recent legislation package that is now open for public review. Comments regarding the proposed hours of operation can be sent to [email protected] until Sept. 27.