and all of the various service agencies and family of agencies, whether it's ccsf, caltrain, muni, b.a.r.t., california high speed rail and others, worked together to put together this planning program for the new trans bay crossing. this critical positioning is really a reflection that the competition is national for a project of this size and magnitude, and we should really think about it in that context. the long-term and durable support of local regional stakeholders and elected officials is really important. if you look at the national experience on projects of this magnitude, you have to have a project that can span electoral cycles at the local and federal level. you'd need the strong durable support of local business owners and stakeholders in the community. we think that support now is critical for the success down the road. this isn't a transportation in that sense. it's serving larger goals for the region and the nation. anticipating those goals is a critical part, as well. and then identifying internal and external program guides. the repositioning would include agreeing on the