we voted, as californiaens to get high speed rail over 10 years ago. proposition 1a is explicit. it does not generally say we'll get the train to san francisco. it pinpoints the trans bay terminal as the end of the line for phase one. in spite of that legal fact, both the high speed rail authority and san francisco officials have not recognized the urgency of completing this task. the excuses are never ending. the rav study has to be finished, and it drags on. the peer review was another hurdle thrown in the way of the tracks, and we're thrilled to see you voting on it today. the cry of, we have no money for the downtown extension rings loudly when all else fails. i would like to tell you that this is the only capital project in san francisco that seems to be bogged down in quick sand, but i can point to many from the central subway that will speed up the t in an excellent move toward more et quitable solution. we created an advocacy group to get the train tracks to the station, not to worry about what land could or could not be developed, whether 280 should or should not be taken