. >> peter o botcho, will present and we have michael schwartz from the transportation authority as well. >> i asked for this item to come before us because i was with him in mexico city and seeing their lines so effective and 850,000 people a day read the lines and all in four years. obviously they have a different system than we do but it seems like we have an awful way to go for the one project and i am interested at some point in the presentation what could be done to speed it up. it's such a long time and a valuable thing -- we could do quicker than other things we try to do. good afternoon. are you ready? >>i think so. >> okay. welcome. >> actually you have to speak from that one. >> good afternoon chairman knoll nolan, numbers of the board. >> >> and staff and members of the public. i am the sfmta project manager per the van ness bus rapid transit project and i am here today to give everyone a brief update on where we are with the project and what we're trying to accomplish with it. the purpose of the project, the purpose and need of the project -- i am sure we're all aware of the