. >> robert boden, jim frank, mario tenev. >> i am here to represent the members of the san francisco wrote transit riders union -- san francisco transit riders union. we are in full support. our membership supports this and we're pleased that the sfmta is considering it. you have a win-win-win. it is not just good for riders, it is good for the agency. we have done it on the rap on -- on the system already. it is an example of how things can work. i had some quick points here. we can shorten the troubled times. i read an article that 20% of the time, muni spends time boarding people. it is poor service for customers. it is amazing when you can speed up service and have quicker trips and also save the agency money. it is a great idea. we have this in place with a light rail system. there are not ticket vending machines at every stop. a lot of issues that have been brought up as problems, they do not exist on the light rail system. the system has among the highest percentage of paying riders. on the bus system, people know there will be rarely fare inspectors. they can get away without