Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100515:12:57:00
D.c. plans may seem like a step back in time, but d.c. officials say it's not backward, it's the next generation in mass transit. >> the streetcar today is not the streetcar of your great, great grandparents. >> reporter: d.c. council member tommy wells is an ardent supporter of the plan. he says it will not only alleviate the growing congestion on public transportation in the district, but also help spur economic development in some of d.c.'s struggling neighborhoods. >> street cars really is the next generation of mass transit in that we have a world class subway system, but it's really for ...