The End of The Line
By the mid-1890s there were numerous streetcar companies operating in the District. Congress tried to deal with this fractured transit system by requiring them to accept transfers, set standard pricing and by allowing them to use one another's track. But eventually it became clear that consolidation was the best solution.
On March 1, 1895, Congress authorized the Rock Creek Railway to purchase the Washington and Georgetown. It did so on September 21, 1895 forming the Capital Traction Company, the first company created during "the great streetcar consolidation" and spelling the end of the Rock Creek Railway as a unique entity.
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