Thanks to Grant for sending from H Street, NE around 8:45am.

Update around 9:10am from Karin:

“Streetcar being towed slams into truck that is towing it. Not sure if damage is from this or another accident. Other side of the street impeded due to stopped school bus and ambulance. Not a good day for the Streetcar.” Read More

Photo by Beth Scott. Ed. Note: Alabama plates

Thanks to Beth for sending around noon yesterday:

“Someone not only turned onto the streetcar bridge but kept driving until he hit the literal tracks.”

Most folks thought Lyft/Uber driver but I’m going with following the GPS given the Alabama license plates.

Thanks to Greg for sending: “Old street car tracks from 14th and P Street, NW”

Ed. Note: The 14th Street Streetscape Project is expected to be completed in “Fall 2019”.

“Dear PoPville,

Has anyone else noted how terrible the streetcar signs are? The contrast is terrible. I can barely make out when the next streetcar is coming when I stand in front of the sign, much less across the street trying to decide if I should cross to take it. Why would they put these up? They should have taken a note from WMATA, their signs are at least legible.”

Wut? Read More

Streetcars do it too. Thanks to A. for sending from H Street, NE at 1:40pm

Keenan reports a few minutes ago:

“Right now in front of the 8th St. NE streetcar stop. It’s raining hard and a ton of people can’t board. Thanks DOH!”

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), invite you to public meetings on Tuesday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 24, to provide an update on the Union Station to Georgetown (USGT) Streetcar Environmental Assessment (EA) and to discuss potential storage and maintenance sites that have been identified for the new USGT streetcar vehicles. Read More

Bonus, also prevent dooring a cyclist! Thanks to Grant for sending.

Thanks to Clifton for sending Sunday morning:

“When you drive your car onto the tracks at 3 am–“

Photo by Kevin Gilligan

Kevin reports:

“Pretty nasty accident between police cruiser and sedan this morning at 7 and S. Heard the crash!”

MPD Chief Newsham reports:

“At 4:47 am a female MPD officer rear-ended an uber driver on 7th and R Streets NW. Both were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries”