The D.C. Streetcar served District residents for a decade. But starting Tuesday, it’s hitting the brakes for good.
Service officially ends March 31, which is the last day it will operate on its route along H Street and Benning Road in Northeast.
The D.C. Streetcar was launched in 2016 as a single line that runs 2.2 miles between Union Station and the edge of the old RFK Stadium campus.
But it never reached the ridership that was expected and officials with the District Department of Transportation said it was too expensive to maintain. It also had its funding cut by the D.C. Council in its 2026 budget…