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On our waiting list. So, whats going to happen is theyll all have the opportunity to purchase a half price medallion at 102,000 each. But when that occurs, those ramp medallions will come back to the city. And what we want to do is allow those grant medallions to keep operating to service our wheelchair clientele. So, what were proposing is and were looking at this for along the future, is the opportunity to allow the mta to lease these grant medallions directly to the companies to ensure that that service will continue and to ensure that our wheelchair customers maintain priority as part of o...

Maybe you could put out an opportunity to meet them. We are mainly preaching for people who like our message, but i hardly meet people the opposition. I dont know, maybe there are some people who are against too much like accessibility in the room here, but up until now, we have not met them. Back in my town, i meet them very often. One of the most, one of the best arguments concerns air quality and the problem of noise. Also, the numbers of young families not wanting to have their kids growing up in town and moving out. Theyre really looking at what arguments can you put forward to say we can...

Drive the ramp taxi, to continue driving a ramp taxi is the possibility of gaining a ramp taxi medallion. And although this legislation doesnt preclude the issuance of ramp taxi medallions to drivers in the future, its certainly, certainly points away from it. And i would urge you very strongly. Leave this door of opportunity open for drivers. Too many other doors have been closed to them. I also have to say that i oppose further leasing of medallions. I know that its in the agencys financial interest to do this, but i think that the agencys financial interests too often have been trumping the...

Id like to speak at the last. Who is next . Mark gruberg. Mr. Gruberg. Thank you again. Mark gruberg. Id like to echo some of the comments of the previous speakers, particularly mr. Rathbone who is a manager at the company that has the most ramp taxis in the city and has the most to gain from the issuance of ramp taxi medallions to Cab Companies. And yet clearly recognizes the main incentive for a driver to drive the ramp taxi, to continue driving a ramp taxi is the possibility of gaining a ramp taxi medallion. And although this legislation doesnt preclude the issuance of ramp taxi medallions ...

How do i say it . That you restore mrs. Yuhass ability to drive without any suspensions. I dont know how you can suspend them. Your time is up. The bell rang and you will have the opportunity to continue on rebuttal. I have a question for you, when did miss yuhas affiliate with town . Since 2009. Okay. Mr. Murray . Good evening, commissioners, Jarvis Murray sfmta, division of taxis and accessible services. I want to say that it is correct that he points out that the taxis dont have a route or a schedule that they follow. That is exactly why our para Transit Program has been so successful becau...