we also recommend it show the accurate destinations of vehicles. i don t think this is the first time we ve made this recommendation. this is something that is just so important, particularly to people who are unfamiliar with the system. somebody like me who rides muni every day, i don t even look at the head sign on the vehicle unless it s red and says sorry, no passengers. but it is a source of confusion to people who are infrequent riders of the system and who are tourists and other visitors to the city when the head signs on the vehicles, or the sign above the front window of the driver is wrong. and this drives us crazy. i was just in washington, d.c. on business, and one thing i noticed about the metro system there is that the signage and everything was very oriented toward the idea that they understand that many people taking that system don t live there. because obviously it s like a big tourist destination. and i think we need to take that same philosophy here at m.t
mr. ford always seems to read from a script. i would like him to ask kindly to be more extemporaneous next time. next speaker? no. moving on to item eight, citizens advisory council report. mr. murphy is here. good afternoon, mr. murphy. good afternoon, mr. chairman and directors. i m daniel murphy, i m the chair of the m.t.a. citizens advisory council. first of all, i want to extend the welcome to director ramos. welcome to the sfmta and also to invite director ramos to attend any of our c.a.c. meetings. all members of the m.t.a. board are always welcome at these meetings, and if you re interested in when they happen, they re on the m.t.a. website and also ms. boomer can direct you to the correct time and date and what s being discussed at those meetings. so welcome. we look forward to meeting you. thank you. i also want to express my thanks to executive director ford. it has been, as i was reminded before this meeting, 5 1/2 years. we have worked very productive
meeting next week. mr. ford always seems to read from a script. i would like him to ask kindly to be more extemporaneous next time. next speaker? no. moving on to item eight, citizens advisory council report. mr. murphy is here. good afternoon, mr. murphy. good afternoon, mr. chairman and directors. i m daniel murphy, i m the chair of the m.t.a. citizens advisory council. first of all, i want to extend the welcome to director ramos. welcome to the sfmta and also to invite director ramos to attend any of our c.a.c. meetings. all members of the m.t.a. board are always welcome at these meetings, and if you re interested in when they happen, they re on the m.t.a. website and also ms. boomer can direct you to the correct time and date and what s being discussed at those meetings. so welcome. we look forward to meeting you. thank you. i also want to express my thanks to executive director ford. it has been, as i was reminded before this meeting, 5 1/2 years. we have wor
you and your staff. he mentioned pride. did we make arrangements i don t mean maybe two. but are cab stands around the celebration so cabs can stage and pick up people? have you made arrangements for cab stands? just like you probably did not bring the meter increase today but you delayed it for a week or more. it wasn t mentioned in the report so we know what s going on. in closing, something that i request of mr. ford in his meeting next week. mr. ford always seems to read from a script. i would like him to ask kindly to be more extemporaneous next time. next speaker? no. moving on to item eight, citizens advisory council report. mr. murphy is here. good afternoon, mr. murphy. good afternoon, mr. chairman and directors. i m daniel murphy, i m the chair of the m.t.a. citizens advisory council. first of all, i want to extend the welcome to director ramos. welcome to the sfmta and also to invite director ramos to attend any of our c.a.c. meetings. all members of the
mr. ford always seems to read from a script. i would like him to ask kindly to be more extemporaneous next time. next speaker? no. moving on to item eight, citizens advisory council report. mr. murphy is here. good afternoon, mr. murphy. good afternoon, mr. chairman and directors. i m daniel murphy, i m the chair of the m.t.a. citizens advisory council. first of all, i want to extend the welcome to director ramos. welcome to the sfmta and also to invite director ramos to attend any of our c.a.c. meetings. all members of the m.t.a. board are always welcome at these meetings, and if you re interested in when they happen, they re on the m.t.a. website and also ms. boomer can direct you to the correct time and date and what s being discussed at those meetings. so welcome. we look forward to meeting you. thank you. i also want to express my thanks to executive director ford. it has been, as i was reminded before this meeting, 5 1/2 years. we have worked very productive