I-DC Streetcar: I-Rail Rail System eWashington, DC

Konke Okudingeka Ukwazi Ngezitaladi Zanamuhla ZesiFunda

Njengenye yezindawo ezikhula ngokushesha kunazo zonke kuleli zwe, eWashington, DC, wanezela i-DC Streetcar, inethiwekhi yomgwaqo ohlinzeka izakhamuzi nezivakashi enye indlela yokuthutha umphakathi . Le nqubo, evuliwe ngoFebhuwari 2016, okwamanje inomugqa owodwa ngo-2017, ngezinhlelo zokwengeza okuningi. Uma sekukhulisiwe ngokugcwele, uhlelo lokushayela imoto luzohlanganisa amamayela angu-37 futhi lumboze wonke amawadi ayisishiyagalombili. Uma uzovakashela iSifunda futhi uthathe ezokuthutha zomphakathi, nansi ulwazi oluwusizo lokusebenzisa imigwaqo emigwaqweni.

Izinjongo ze-DC Streetcar System

Isistimu yemoto yemigwaqo yasungulwa ukwenza lokhu okulandelayo:

I-Streetcars yanamuhla

I-DC Streetcars isebenza emigwaqeni ehleliwe emigwaqweni yomphakathi. Bagijima emgwaqeni ohlangene noma babe necala elihlukile. Amandla kagesi anamandla emigwaqo yemigwaqo, eqoqa amandla kusuka ezintambo zikagesi ezingamamitha angu-20 ngaphezu kwezinyathelo ezisetshenziselwa imigwaqo. Njengoba uhlelo lukhula, imigwaqo yemigwaqo izoxhaswa ngaphandle kwentambo.

Imigwaqo yemigwaqo ifaka umoya wokumisa umoya kanye nephansi phansi okwenza kube lula futhi kulula ukugibela. Zifinyelele ubude bebhasi elichazwe kodwa zibambe abagibeli abaningi - kusukela ku-144 kuya ku-160 ehlezi futhi emile. Imigwaqo yemigwaqo ihlala nezihlalo zabakhubazekile, amabhayisikili kanye nabahamba ngezinyawo.

I-DC Streetcar Amaqiniso Okusheshayo

Amahora Asebenza Ngama-Street Street

H Street / Benning Road NE Line

Umzila wokuqala we-DC Streetcar system, ingxenye yeH Street / Benning Road NE, ngamakhilomitha angu-2.4 aneziteshi eziyisishiyagalombili. Ikhonza abagibeli abavela e-Union Station ngasentshonalanga kuya eMfuleni i-Anacostia empumalanga. Ekugcineni, lizowela ngaphesheya kwe-Anacostia eBenning Metro eya emgwaqweni waseGeorgetown.

Imigqa Yokunweba

Ukwanda kuzokuqala kugxile emakhilomitha angu-22 okuqala epulani ehlongozwayo eyi-37-mile. Lena yimizila emisha ecatshangelwayo:

Umlando wezitalcars eWashington, DC

I-streetcars yayiyindlela evamile yokuthutha esifundeni kusukela ngo-1862 kuya ku-1962. Umgwaqo wokuqala wesitimela wawukhishwe amahhashi futhi wabalekela eKapitol waya eMnyangweni WezoMbuso. Ngo-1888, i-streetcar yokuqala eyamandla kagesi yafakwa enkonzweni futhi izingcingo eziphezulu zafakwa kulo muzi. Maphakathi nawo-1890, kwakunezinkampani eziningi zemigwaqo ezihamba emgwaqeni ezisebenza esifundeni kanye nemigqa eyadluliselwa eMadrid naseVirginia.

Engxenyeni yokuqala yekhulu lama-20, inethiwekhi yomgwaqo wesitimela yayihlanganisa ithrekhi engaphezu kwamamayela angama-200. Njengoba inkonzo yebhasi yanda kakhulu, ukuthandwa kwamigwaqo yemigwaqo kunqatshiwe futhi insizakalo yashiywa ngoJanuwari 1962. I-streetcars manje ibuyisela emuva ukugcwalisa izikhala ekuhambeni kwedolobha.