As a transit dependent person I am acutely aware of the personal financial impact this proposal would have. Yet the five years of activism I have engaged in on regional transportation issues has given me a broader perspective than perhaps I may have once brought to these issues. MTA has already made significant strides toward improving its bus service under the leadership of CEO Julian Burke. And if these proposals would provide monies to aid that effort it seems only a fair share of the burden being borne by we who use the service. Therefore I support MTA's proposal if and only if its purpose will be to accelerate bus procurement and contribute toward improvements in bus and rail service (shorter headways, later hours of service). Possible use of these funds that I could support are implementation of rapid bus and consent decree overcrowding relief.