in terms of the time lines, and it looks like you are ready to go out to rpf at the end of the year for the vehicles and cal train is following close behind and everybody has talked about the need to coordinate and negotiate and we are already coming up omid october, and at least, a small window to get this resolved and my, getting that right? that we basically, that we, all need to have this resolved, and within the next 60 days? >> i think that you are getting that right? that is part of our urgency and part of the urgency and we are trying to evaluate that the appropriate information and to be sure that we are looking at each system, and in a way that it helps to serves the operational needs and addresses it is long term needs and because we very much view both the transbay and the terminal center project, and the electrickfiation of the corridor and of the first two projects in the bay area, and we expect that the electrickfiation of the cal train is just the first step in that electrified operation and follow on high speed service in the corridor will be a natural evolution of rail

continuing to get the expressions of interest, so the expression of interest is not a requirement to the rpf for the vehicle procurement and the firms that do not submit any of the lines and it may submit a proposal on the date that we expect to get out by the end of this year. we expect to have the rfp out by the end of the year and we don't have the firm schedule, and the authority will issue, the rfp to begin the formal procurement process, and for in firms that submit it, will be given the credential to ask the questions and participate on the one on one, and really give us an opportunity, as cal train, has done and as dave mentioned to fully vet the options for a vehicle, procurement and what the best possible vehicle would be for both state wide service, and service in the integrated corridors in northern california, and southern california, to maximize the operation of the trains, i just want to echo, both brian and daves comments and stress that we are fully committed to working with cal train and working with our partners to land on a solution that works for both commuter and high s

continuing to get the expressions of interest, so the expression of interest is not a requirement to the rpf for the vehicle procurement and the firms that do not submit any of the lines and it may submit a proposal on the date that we expect to get out by the end of this year. we expect to have the rfp out by the end of the year and we don't haveth

the only real threat to us is the rpf. >> they do this in africa once in a while. 8000 people die.ome brief comments. andrew, david, shannon. we have a few minutes left. we probably need to wrap up with some ideas. >> not only did the patriot extractions signal to the leaders that nothing was going to happen, but they used these points when expatriates get pulled out and the rwandans are there under the assumption that the u.n. is there to help them as well. they come in and round of the rwandans waiting. i think that touches on the simplistic way about with the gangs and machetes. but it is highly sophisticated they are using the u.n. response as a means to gather people in one area. >> i did not really have a comment. i was sitting here wondering. after rwanda, what happened with the political will to intervene? we had situations in libya. the excuse for the war in iraq was to save people from saddam hussein. i'm just wondering, with all the different problems we have discussed that are certainly capable of happening again in the future, if our interest, the senior leadership int