Submitted by Edward Russell, who says:

DC Streetcar has published a simple, straightforward strip map in the streetcars that began running a week ago in DC. Hopefully this is the beginning of a far larger streetcar renaissance in DC!

Transit Maps says:

I’m going to resist the temptation to comment on the protracted process that’s led to the delayed opening of this streetcar line. Nor am I going to enter into the whole streetcars in mixed traffic versus dedicated lanes debate. Instead, I’ll just talk about the map, which is – as Edward says – refreshingly simple.

Only eight stops means there’s plenty of room for nice, big, easy-to-read labels (set in what looks like Avenir), some “DC Streetcar” branding and handy accessibility information. Nice and easy does it. About my only complaints are the way that the route line continues past the two terminus stations, and the annoyingly inconsistent nomenclature for stop names.

None of the stops on H Street have that street appended to their name, but all the stops on Benning Road do. Even stranger, there’s a slash separating the street names at 15th St/Benning Rd and 19th St/Benning Rd, but it’s not Oklahoma Ave/Benning Rd. Pick a consistent naming method for your stops and stick to it, please!

Our rating: Simple and easy-to-read, if overall a little unmemorable. Does the job. Three stars.