. >> den ns persell, irish [inaudible] derek slater followed by james driscoll >> good afternoon. my name is den ispersell and live the south west corner of hate rr and diverse dareo for 36 year jz the time i lived in san francisco i have seen mta and its predsiser agency spend millions of dollars electrifying various bus lines and getting hybrid buses to reduce emissions from diesel fuel in san francisco. i think it was a wonderful choice and very much appreciated by many people. in a sense that is being undone when you have have bus after bus outside your window spewing diesel few. i appreciate the efforts of staff to do a turn over, role over, a new bus every 8 years , i don't think that is enough. i think the is a wonderful opportunity for mta through the board and staff to do something much more technologically advanced. we have easy access to a lot of very very small people. companies that are leaders in their industries. shouldn't mta think about what the future will look like. ? what will it lock like in 5 or 10 years? how will you have a commuter bus program that is envir