. >> we looked at bart like disney, we didn't know what it was. we knew it's going to be a commuter system. >> 400,000 riders use the system on a regular basis. bart's 40th anniversary celebration include contests. and the system will give 40,000 free rides to local schools so students can ride on field trips. details on our site abc 7 news.com. there is more on bart's past and future coming up at 6:00. >> and as we go to break there is a reminder about a new afternoon line up starting at 1:00 with general hospital. >> and who wants to be a millionaire on at 2:00 followed by jeopardy, then, katie couric's new talk show followed by abc 7 news at 4:00. >>> coming up in half an hour arrest of a demonstrateor in a war protest. how her legal challenge could affect criminal investigation autos and an angry monday bringing business to a halt in oakland city hall over a fatal police shooting that has not been explained t

. >> i think we looked at bart like an e ticket at disney. >> there are supervisors worked for bart from the beginning. >> we thought wow, you can take a train. >> and more than 100,000 people rode the opening 28 mile segment from fremont to oakland. >> there is just excitement. they don't know where to look. you know? left. right. and you can see everything, it's wonderful. >> bart was the brain child of business leaders worrying growth could produce too much congestion on the bay bridge. ground was broken in 1964. 1966 the giant steel sections were to makeup the trance bay tube were in the bay. cities throughout the area were carved tout make room for the track. >> construction was around the bay area because let's face it, streets were torn up. >> and there are 669 cars, taking 400,000 riders on a dale ease base yiis. some are still in service. replacing them and upgrading the system, keeping it affordable for those who demend on it. >> there is service never higher we want to meet demand with cars and service. and this is with enthusiasm. >> and bart wants to get riders involved in t