private -- publix 23 phase-in can reduce our dependency on oil improve the environment and achieving sustainability and improving the economy. with the increasing price of gasoline over the last couple of years, the market has rediscovered public transportation. at this recording last year 10 .3 billion trips taken on public transportation the highest in the last 50 years, spta has seen a similar increase our writer ship has increased 12% and even though prices dropped last year the writer should remain strong and recede another three percent over last year. the american recovery and reinvestment act is critical to mass-transit prior to enactment and over 200 and providers their 800 projects totaling 16 billion that was shovel ready as you know, the american recovery and reinvestment act allocated 50% of the funds that are obligated currently waiting approval. spta share of the funds totals $191 million we have identified 25 projects and because you're out early with the bid they came in 17% less than the engineering estimate and we're able to add an additional seven projects of the