[Bay Area Rapid Transit]

Creator: KGO-TV

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Audio track taken from Van Amburg and Jerry Jensen channel 7 “News Scene” show. Great stock shots of Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) in 1970s.; 06:57:09:02 Great low angle shot of BART train with headlights on exiting underground tunnel into underground BART station, train passes camera.; 06:57:19:12 Great audio track of two TV newsmen Van Amburg and Jerry Jensen talking over shots of BART train pulling in and out of MacArthur station; “Boys is this nice.”; “Really, what has to be the greatest thing happening around here?”; “You know the whole country has its eyes on this operation.”; “I think it’s going to revolutionize our whole system of transportation.”; “It’s going to change the entire economic structure of the Bay Area.”; “You know it’s a tremendous ride, it’s like going right into the future, it’s just great.”; “Boy and what a future too. Just sit back and read or relax.”; “It’s great.”; “I know one thing more people are going to be home in time to watch our six o’clock commuter news.”; “Oh yeah, right.”; “But you know, I kinda miss the old personal touch.”; 06:57:35:22 Two business men in suits talk on BART, black woman with Afro sits in background staring out window.; 06:57:58:29 CU Bart turnstile swipe blinking “Underpaid Go to Addfare” and “Take Ticket.”; 06:58:18:16 CU BART ticket coming out of machine, zoom out man grabs ticket and enters station.