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May 20 1982
Present Sally Castleman, Sara Arnold, Bill Mix, Fred Rosenberg, Joyce Hals r
Elaine Dratch, Lance Newmann
Discovery in Lexington
Carnations 400 - given out to adults 9 00 A.M. - 3 00 P.M getting
off at Center $80 + Route for Saturday not determined
Hub Commuter Bus
Hub started up after blizzard - low bidder, tooks risks
Complaints about service - missed runs, late buses, no buses
added runs, raised fares
Goodman - Wants 3 - 5 year contract for loan purposes
State - owns buses Leases to bus companies
Operator has to use it 85% on route service
Selectmens Hearing - Monday, May 24
Service going down because of "sight-seeing season"
Some buses not showing up Drivers said (?) no one cared that bus
was being missed.
Goodman wants 1) Fare increase
2) Changes in contract - "no standee" clause Fred
said that capacity should be no more that 7 over
3) Re-bid
Fred recommends changes in specifications
1k- Number-o-f--A M. and P.M buses - 5 buses (7 runs) AM - 4
Coaches - no school buses
Joyce thinks he will raise his fares when he re-bids
Sara thinks Lexington should write support letter for HUB to get
grant from EOTC (7 buses)
MBTA - Hartwell Avenue Route
Take 1 bus from Five Forks Route
Few riders between Lexington Center and Five Forks
MBTA to Jim Crain from Jim O'Leary
Service committee will investigate transfer
Joyce - call Alan C of MBTA service committee
Lexpress
Maps DSA - will take in money and pay Lexington Press directly
Not necessary for bid - unless we require it.
Bob Sacco will sort and mail
Get price and see if it is acceptable
Give it to Tackle one more year (Sara)
Let them get prices - as long as we make a little dollars
Routes a) Winter Street People using it somewhat - don't seem to mind too
much about omitting it in bad weather
b) Middle Street Triangle Not as well used as Winter Street
Pass Costs.
Replacement $3 00 per month for first one $5 00 per month for
additional replacements
Pass Prices to Consider tit dy"
12 months $60 1, 0' J0
10 months (Sept only) $50 $55
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6 months $40 3 5
3 monthsA
$2g $25 25� 217
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Cost Analysis
McGinnis° report - Fred or Sara
Massport - Joyce will look at contract, costs maintenance,
re-sale value and depreciation
Mercedes - Reliability a problem
Leasing —Carolyn DiMambro - Elaine ) 742-2655
Avis, National ) Mini-bus - 17 Passengers
New England Wheels - Elaine )
"Society" of Leasing companies Lanre
B111 - purchasing
Maintenance - Battle Green Shell used to maintain vehicles
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