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<br />Parking Operation
<br />ROLE: To pro-
<br />vide a balance of
<br />short- and long-
<br />term parking for
<br />center visitors
<br />and employees by
<br />managing the
<br />Expenditures
<br />Payroll
<br />FY07
<br />FY06
<br />$501064
<br />$451304
<br />Expenses
<br />$181213
<br />$181684
<br />Personnel
<br />PRESS, including
<br />Part Time
<br />7
<br />6
<br />Town s permit
<br />and attended parking programs, including a 300 -car attend-
<br />ed lot, three permitted areas, the employee parking lot
<br />behind the Town Hall complex, and approximately 500
<br />parking meters in the center business area. Part -time
<br />employees operate the attended lot.
<br />Program Manager: Gail Wagner since May 2001.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• A new Center parking lot behind the NSTAR building was
<br />opened in July 2007. The lot adds 31 parking spaces post-
<br />ed as 2 -hour meters.
<br />• Depot Square lot is attended weekdays year -round and
<br />Saturdays from April through mid - November from 7 a.m.
<br />to 8 p.m. The capacity of the lot can be increased during
<br />busy times by stacking as many as 60 additional cars in the
<br />aisles.
<br />• 200 annual permits were sold to center business employ-
<br />ees.
<br />• Parking meters are posted for various time limits from 30
<br />minutes to 4 hours throughout the Center.
<br />• FY07 revenue was as follows:
<br />Parking Meters ...................... $184,175
<br />Attended Lot ........................ $1481390
<br />Parking Permits ....................... $461439
<br />Total Parking Revenue ................ $379,004
<br />Transportation Services
<br />ROLE: To oversee
<br />all aspects of the
<br />Expenditures F
<br />FY07 F
<br />operation of LEX-
<br />PRESS, including
<br />customer service,
<br />schedules, routes,
<br />contract monitor-
<br />ing, MBTA grant
<br />administration,
<br />marketing, ridership, a
<br />and fare collection a
<br />activities.
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<br />Transportation Coordinator: Gail Wagner since May 2001.
<br />The Transportation Advisory Committee advises the
<br />Transportation Coordinator on all matters related to the
<br />operation of LEXPRESS and transportation demand man-
<br />agement.
<br />APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Sara Arnold, Co-
<br />Chair William Levison, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch,
<br />Donald Graham, Francine Steiglitz. Selectmen Liaison Hank
<br />Manz. Student representative Danny Moraff.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• LEXPRESS Bus Service. LEXPRESS is in its 28th year of
<br />service as a neighborhood fixed -route system. It operates a
<br />three -bus, six -route system. LEXPRESS connects residen-
<br />tial neighborhoods and outlying business areas with
<br />Lexington center, schools, recreation facilities, shopping
<br />areas, and the Senior Center. One route also serves the
<br />Burlington Mall and Middlesex Commons in Burlington.
<br />Buses operate Monday through Friday 6:45 a.m. to 6:25
<br />p.m., September through June, and 7:00 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.,
<br />July and August. There is no service on Saturdays,
<br />Sundays, or legal holidays.
<br />— LEXPRESS passengers consisted of 54% students,
<br />31% adults, 10% senior citizens, and 5% children
<br />under six.
<br />— Ridership increased 11%; revenues were up by 18%.
<br />— Performance reliability remained at 99.9% based on
<br />the measure of completed routes and scheduled hours.
<br />— LEXPRESS passes were provided at no cost to 24 resi-
<br />dents upon referral from Social Services
<br />— Routes were analyzed in light of new Transportation
<br />Demand Management (TDM) sites and route adjust-
<br />ments were made on Routes 2, 3 and 4.
<br />— Joseph's Limousine & Transportation of Medford
<br />began its first year of a 3 -year contract. Joseph's is con-
<br />tracted to operate a fleet of four Ford E1Dorado
<br />Aerotech 240 vehicles built in 2007. Each bus has a
<br />capacity to seat 20, is fully accessible for persons with
<br />special needs, and is in compliance with the Americans
<br />with Disabilities Act.
<br />— The LEXPRESS transit guide is updated annually and
<br />mailed to residents. It is also available at public facili-
<br />ties. Fares can be paid in cash, with tickets, or by
<br />monthly /annual passes. Reduced rates are in effect for
<br />seniors, persons with special needs, and children under
<br />six. In addition to fares and an annual appropriation
<br />by Town Meeting, LEXPRESS is funded by an annual
<br />grant from the MBTA and TDM funds.
<br />— LEXPRESS connects to the MBTA, Burlington B -Line,
<br />and Lowell Regional Transit.
<br />— Expense line above includes expenses funded by
<br />income from other sources. The tax levy portion for
<br />FY07 was $287,063.
<br />• Transportation Demand Management: Under the terms of
<br />their TDM programs, the Hayden Medical Center, the
<br />Hayden Corporate Center, and the Lexington Technology
<br />Park and Met State /Avalon make annual contributions to
<br />LEXPRESS. The Transportation Advisory Committee
<br />actively promotes TDM programs for other corporations
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<br />2007 Annual Report, Town of Lexington Page 39
<br />Transportation Coordinator: Gail Wagner since May 2001.
<br />The Transportation Advisory Committee advises the
<br />Transportation Coordinator on all matters related to the
<br />operation of LEXPRESS and transportation demand man-
<br />agement.
<br />APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Sara Arnold, Co-
<br />Chair William Levison, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch,
<br />Donald Graham, Francine Steiglitz. Selectmen Liaison Hank
<br />Manz. Student representative Danny Moraff.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• LEXPRESS Bus Service. LEXPRESS is in its 28th year of
<br />service as a neighborhood fixed -route system. It operates a
<br />three -bus, six -route system. LEXPRESS connects residen-
<br />tial neighborhoods and outlying business areas with
<br />Lexington center, schools, recreation facilities, shopping
<br />areas, and the Senior Center. One route also serves the
<br />Burlington Mall and Middlesex Commons in Burlington.
<br />Buses operate Monday through Friday 6:45 a.m. to 6:25
<br />p.m., September through June, and 7:00 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.,
<br />July and August. There is no service on Saturdays,
<br />Sundays, or legal holidays.
<br />— LEXPRESS passengers consisted of 54% students,
<br />31% adults, 10% senior citizens, and 5% children
<br />under six.
<br />— Ridership increased 11%; revenues were up by 18%.
<br />— Performance reliability remained at 99.9% based on
<br />the measure of completed routes and scheduled hours.
<br />— LEXPRESS passes were provided at no cost to 24 resi-
<br />dents upon referral from Social Services
<br />— Routes were analyzed in light of new Transportation
<br />Demand Management (TDM) sites and route adjust-
<br />ments were made on Routes 2, 3 and 4.
<br />— Joseph's Limousine & Transportation of Medford
<br />began its first year of a 3 -year contract. Joseph's is con-
<br />tracted to operate a fleet of four Ford E1Dorado
<br />Aerotech 240 vehicles built in 2007. Each bus has a
<br />capacity to seat 20, is fully accessible for persons with
<br />special needs, and is in compliance with the Americans
<br />with Disabilities Act.
<br />— The LEXPRESS transit guide is updated annually and
<br />mailed to residents. It is also available at public facili-
<br />ties. Fares can be paid in cash, with tickets, or by
<br />monthly /annual passes. Reduced rates are in effect for
<br />seniors, persons with special needs, and children under
<br />six. In addition to fares and an annual appropriation
<br />by Town Meeting, LEXPRESS is funded by an annual
<br />grant from the MBTA and TDM funds.
<br />— LEXPRESS connects to the MBTA, Burlington B -Line,
<br />and Lowell Regional Transit.
<br />— Expense line above includes expenses funded by
<br />income from other sources. The tax levy portion for
<br />FY07 was $287,063.
<br />• Transportation Demand Management: Under the terms of
<br />their TDM programs, the Hayden Medical Center, the
<br />Hayden Corporate Center, and the Lexington Technology
<br />Park and Met State /Avalon make annual contributions to
<br />LEXPRESS. The Transportation Advisory Committee
<br />actively promotes TDM programs for other corporations
<br />continued on next page
<br />2007 Annual Report, Town of Lexington Page 39
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