DC Streetcars operating now

DC Streetcar in the Czech Republic
Originally uploaded by rllayman

just not in DC...

David sends us notice of this piece from WTOP, "D.C. streetcars roll in Czech Republic."

The city could probably make some money by "selling" these streetcars to other systems that need them now, and as part of the "sales price," getting in return their places in the manufacturing queue down the line, closer to the time when DC might be able to actually launch the system.

Similarly, VRE leases some Sound Transit rail cars, because Sound Transit didn't have the demand for them, and VRE does. But that's why a bunch of the cars have the Sounder Railroad paint scheme.