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Been with the agency for 13 years. And were really recognizing them for two specific projects, one of which director heinicke is well familiar with, the eureka curve track replacement project which was replacing the track that you heard updates on often at the directors request over the course of the project. Very significant in terms of the basic service of the muni Metro Service through the tunnels and that the track had gotten worn to the point where we couldnt run. It was not safe for us to run the trains at full speed. And the diminished speed diminished the level of service we were able ...

Disruptive to that point and really to all of our riders on the west side of town. But were coming out of this project thanks to the engagement of the community, we have a very good project. People are very pleased with the results from an infrastructure standpoint, much better and smoother, more reliable service. But also from a safety standpoint for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and muni riders a maytionv achievement. 11 00 a. M. , church and duboce well be celebrating with the community the success of that project. And that concludes my report. Thank you, director rifkin. I want to say ...

So, thank you very much. applause id also like to thank the board and mr. Rifkin and mr. Haley for giving me the opportunity to lead young and also the maintenance crew. Again, to reiterate what young said, its the guys, the boots on the ground that really carry this through, that when everyone else is sleeping, theyre the ones out fixing the problems and getting the project done. So, i appreciate all of them, all your crew and all of the signal maintenance crew. Thank you for outstanding work on these two vital projects. Director heinicke. Sure. I will say a special thank you. This has been a...

Wageses so we can go home and support our families. So, we are at a track Maintenance Department true Civil Servants of the city of San Francisco. We thank you, Board Members for doing your job. If you werent doing your job, we wouldnt have a job. So, thank you very much. applause id also like to thank the board and mr. Rifkin and mr. Haley for giving me the opportunity to lead young and also the maintenance crew. Again, to reiterate what young said, its the guys, the boots on the ground that really carry this through, that when everyone else is sleeping, theyre the ones out fixing the problem...

Through that agonizing slow down. So, very grateful for young and his crew for that project. And weve also the signal crews which terry here is to represent, led the upgrade of the automatic train control system, the signal loop. A loop of wires that run through the subway that basically provide for the communication of the automated train control system. When our trains are in the subway, they operate on an automatic mode that allows them to move much more quickly and efficiently than they would if they were operating in manual. And when this cable is not functioning, the automatic system goe...