Information and FAQs

Our primary goal is the education.  To that end we have an extensive library of streetcar information and answers to frequently asked questions.  We've organized it into several sections:

Why Streetcars? - why streetcars are the best option for Arlington.

Operations - how do you handle double-parked cars? power outages?

Funding - are my taxes going to go up? does this compete with school funding?

Streetcars in Action - see video of modern streetcars with your own eyes

Streetcars & Bicycles - are they completely incompatible?

The Columbia Pike Streetcar - running from Pentagon City to Skyline

The Crystal City / Route 1 Streetcar - running from Pentagon City to the Alexandria border

Other Modern Streetcars - we aren't alone: Portland, Seatlle, Tacoma & more

Official County Information - straight from the source

Streetcar Research - what do the studies say?