47 years ago, on this date in 1976, WATA Metrorail service began operating. Source: Council of the District of ColumbiaYellowdog727 t1_jdyvt2o wrote
Reply to comment by CommodoreBeta in 47 years ago, on this date in 1976, WATA Metrorail service began operating. Source: Council of the District of Columbia by TimAppleBurner
It would take them 12 years and billions of dollars over budget and they would only build a light rail system and brt
SandBoxJohn t1_je02nk6 wrote
The original date for the ground braking of the first segment of the system was to originally be on 10 01 1968. However the chairman (William Natcher (D 2D KY) of the DC Subcommittee of the House Appropriation Committee blocked funding in exchange for building the never built systems of freeway in DC. The impasse ended on 11 25 1969 when President Richard Nixon (R) told him to back down. Ground was broken on 12 09 1969 a week after the first construction contract was awarded.
Yellowdog727 t1_je03zcw wrote
Thank God we went with metro instead of a freeway
damnatio_memoriae t1_je5g2qq wrote
it wouldn't even be light rail. it would be the stupid H St street car.
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