racekin could we have a member of staff reach out to mr. >> yes, we will. >> herbert winier. >> herbert winier. question. our vision zero the transit riders union and the bicycle coalition non-profit with salary administrators? aren't they backed by outside interests with deep pockets. aren't they represented on the m.t.a. board? don't m.t.a. administrators on the board -- aren't they members of these non-profit organizations? because of this reciprocal relationship, doesn't this influence unanimous decisions of the board to the did h of citiz. shouldn't m.t.a. administration and board be a check and balance for everyone. these are questions i have. the board isn't required to answer them by protocol but i'm asking these questions anyway. >> next speaker please. >> next speaker is tom gilberty. >> thank you, again. clarification, couple of months ago i remarked about the platform elevator at the embar embarkadero was the definition of rank. i said probably the grime and the elevator was what was holding it together. i don't think i was too far off the mark because the engineers kept say