AMANDA?
>> Reporter: THAT FAMILIAR SOUND
OF CONSTRUCTION WILL SOON BE 
REPLACED BY BUZZING B.A.R.T. 
TRAINS.
YOU HEARD ME RIGHT, TEST TRAINS 
ON A TEN-MILE EXTENSION TRACK 
FROM HERE TO FREMONT.
TESTING ALONG THE LINE TO SAN 
JOSE STARTS NEXT WEEK.
THE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IS 
HEADING UP CURRENT TESTING.
B.A.R.T. WILL TAKE CONTROL LATER
THIS YEAR.
>> THERE'S BEEN SOME TECHNICAL 
DIFFICULTIES THAT DELAYED THE 
OPENING OF IT.
BUT THIS IS A GOOD STEP FORWARD.
>> Reporter: HE EMPHASIZES THE 
EXTENSION IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE 
BAY AREA.
COMMUTERS ARE HOPING TESTING 
WILL DELIVER A BETTER SENSE OF 
TIMING FOR STATION OPERATIONS.
>> I TOOK B.A.R.T. AND I'M GOING
TO TAKE A LYFT TO SAN JOSE.
>> Reporter: THE EXTENSION SHE 
SAYS WOULD EASE HER TRACK TO SEE
FAMILY IN THE SOUTH BAY.
HOW MUCH DOES THAT PUT YOU BACK 
IN TERMS OF TIME AND MONEY?
>> IT'S ABOUT $30.
AND I WANT TO SAVE AN HOUR OR 45
MINUTES.
>> Reporter: WHEN TRAINS CARRY 
TRAVELERS ALONG THE EXTENSION, 
RIDERSHIP IS ESTIMATED TO START 
AT $23,000 A DAY, DOUBLING AFTER
15 YEARS.
MANY SAY THEY'RE ALREADY ON 
BOARD.
>> MAYBE SOME INCONVENIENCE.
I WOULD RATHER BE MORE 
CONVENIENT WITH PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION.
>> Reporter: MORE THAN 
MILLENNIAL INCONVENIENCE, MANY 
SAY IT MAKES SENSE.
HOW DOES THIS BUILD A BETTER BAY
AREA?
>> I THINK HAVING A RING OF RAIL
TO COMPLETELY CIRCLE THE BAY 
AREA IS VERY IMPORTANT.
>> Reporter: NOW, THE OPENING OF
THE B.A.R.T. STATION I
