that s why doushls are look are for a fix for all of traffic. kate bolduan has it. reporter: street cars last rattled through washington nearly 50 years ago. now, old may be new once again as history intentionally repeats itself. d.c. is laying the first tracks of a new street car system, eventually completing a 37-mile route. the street car today is not the street car of your great, great grandparents. reporter: d.c. councilmember tommy wells is an ardent supporter of the plan. he says the street car will not only alleviate the growing congestion in the district but also help spur development some-n some of d.c. s neighborhoods. street cars is the next generation of mass transit.