Condolences to their families. Our hearts, our prayers, go out to the families of two workers who have just been killed on the bart tracks. This is a tragedy of the greatest proportion for the bart family. Reporter assistant bart manager paul overseer said the train was in automatic mode and an experienced train operator was behind the control. Some Union Members claim the operator was a manager without recent experience filling in for operators now on strike. If that was an experienced train operator, it wouldnt have happened. Reporter its an allegation bart owe filgss would not discuss. Weve just lost two people in the bart family. And thats what our focus is on. Reporter bart procedures require that one employee act as a lookout for oncoming trains as the other one works. Bart officials said both workers had extensive experience around moving trains. They were doing today what they have probably done 100 if not 1,000 other times in their career. Reporter these are the sixth and seve
For initiating this project too. It is the undeniable truth that transbay has been the catalyst for this city. I look forward to working with everybody here for the future success of this program. Thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you, director kim, supervisor kim for those words. Our final speaker is one who has been in integral to this community. Mike has been at my side for the last 15 years helping to make this project a reality along with all the members of the labor community, the carpenters, operating engineers and everybody. Mike has been a member of the Workers Union since 1985 and has represented the workers from san mateo and marine and other counties. He has been voted by his peers and elected the treasure since 2005. Hes been with us since the beginning. The transit project labor unit has been a model for other projects for success. All 20 units signaturary have signed on and we have been able to work with mike to create a program to mentor our youth both students ra
Im nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. When we sign up, its always so gratifying. We want to be here. So im very excite ied to be here today. Your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. Last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. Without that we cant survive. Volunteering is really important because we cant do this. Its important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. We have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. Its fun to come out here. We have a park. Its better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. The street, every time, our friends. I think everybody should give back. We are very fortunate. We are successful with the company and its time to give back. Its a great place for us. The weather is nice. No rain. Beautiful San Francisco. Its a great way to be able to have fun and give back and walk away with a great feeling. For more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the
Francisco. Were home to energy Major Developers and installers, including sun run, sun edison, teetion energy, basse electric, [speaker not understood]. So, to the Solar Companies already here in our great city, thank you for investing in our great city. ~ teague as those who are not yet located in San Francisco, we welcome you. ~ with open arms. applause please consider joining your great colleagues in being part of the worlds most innovative and dynamic solar clusters in the world. We continue to be a great city. Were very proud of our partnerships and our Solar Companies and our Service Providers, out of their work. Were not stopping here with these milestones. Were going to heed the call of our governor. Were going to get to goals yet to be imagined, and i thank you for being here in our world class city to kickoff this intersolar 2013. Thank you for being here in San Francisco. applause . Youre watching quick bites, the show that is San Francisco. And today youre in for a real tre