. >> i'm derek kim the current acting h.r. director for sfmta. approximately 18 came from chariot. we feel that so far the city drive program with the b permit has been extremely helpful. it's been one of the biggest road blocks for people to become transit operators. >> and do we know of the people who come in through the "b" permit program how many do we end up getting? i'm sure some end up choosing different paths after they have the license. >> we just start the program. we did a first small pilot in january and a ramp up when chariot went down starting in february. i don't think we know yet but the idea generally is that to the extend we are supporting the program it would be supporting for folks who would apply from muni operator jobs. >> commissioner: so we'd expect a high return from the people who participate? >> that's our expectation but the first class just got through in february. it hasn't been there long enough to answer. >> commissioner: mr. torres. >> mr. kim, of the follow-up on the chariot, how many of the drivers that signed up are former taxi cab drivers that l

us tonight, at this historic, pivotal moment for the uk, the ambassador to the united states, sir kim derekit is great for you to join us. >> it is good to be here. lou: is good to see you again. i want to turn to, where are we in the view of the british government? on brexit and what is in this? >> just a bit of context. there were three votes last week. the first one on the deal which was defeated by 149 votes. actually rather small margin. then there was a vote on whether parliament think we should leave on 29 march with no deal. relevant voted that down as well. then a third vote on thursday on whether the prime minister should be mandated to ask for an extension of negotiating. past 29 march and that was passed so that is her mandate for the european council which as you said, is on thursday and friday this week. now, what happened today was, the speaker said, where the government to bring the same deal back to parliament again, that that was not permissible under long-standing parliamentary rules. the prime minister and the government hadn't actually decided to bring the same text bac