There comes a point where you can't raise fares or cut services anymore without risking losing riders. We have to look everywhere we can for additional money.

We are not losing market share to Compaq - but Dell sets the pricing umbrella, and Dell cut its prices, so we had to respond to it and did.

If I'm gonna be losing it, I might as well be doing it right

We're all frustrated. Anytime you are losing, it's not fun. We've just got to stick together and continue to work and finish the season out strong and that's pretty much it.

I am not aware of any current source of funding for construction of an extension to Livermore; it's a difficult burden to overcome.

It won't be a one-system-fits-all approach. It will be based on the station and what has historically been done there.