here's abc7 news transportation reporter heather ishimaru. >> this stretch of dirt will one day haverrying bart passengers. between pittsburgh and antioch. completion of the line from pittsburgh bay point ten miles east to hillcrest in antioch is still four years away, but it's a beginning we are celebrating. east contra costa residents have been helping to pay for bart with nothing to show for it since it was first envisioned in 1958. that's truly a lifetime of waiting. wade harper was born in 1964. >> this means an improved quality of life for our area. it means economic development. it means police and fire getting there safer and expeditiously to save lives. >> the people out here have been paying for a long time. this is long overdue, long related rail extension. >> this bart video shows at the new platform passengers will transfer between bart trains and the smaller e-bart train. no fair gates or barrier, just a 28-foot walk. the lighter e-bart costs 60% less than regular bart trains. >> it is really kind of remarkable. there's been a lot of conversation, a lot of quarreling, b