HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-22-TAC-min.pdf TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
March 22, 1983
1 Review of Transcom
- Type of vehicle used during interim will be school buses and they will
be available until new buses are available Buses will be nainted if
required - November/December is when new vehicles will be available at the
latest
- Potenti3l Problems
1 Commonwealth Coach letter It has been referred to Town Counsel
2 Garage at Waltham Street Webb found bus yard - open storage
Mobile home offices Garage itself is Lopez Trucking
Offices for Carpenter at Lopez Dispatching function in trailers
Garage has grease pits
Captain Lima and Warren Empey will visit the facilities for both
Gray Line and Transcom
3 Who will be the mechanics? Are all facilities available?
4 Financial references Arthur Goldberg is son of David Goldberg -
large taxi owner - Dick Perry is following up
5 References Most have been highly favorable
6 Wages - What will be minimum
What is profit margin unusually low Need assurance
that there is some profit built in
2 Fares for 83 - 84 Paying riders 148843
- If raising fees to 50¢ - estimate of additional revenues -
will be plus $10,000
- No new fares should be instituted until new buses have come
- Possible fare structure
Age 6 64 59¢
Elderly 25¢
Transfers 10¢
Burlington 25¢ & 10¢
Passes Discussion followed on possible Hass prices - until an
analysis is done, we should wait on pass decision
3 Tentative meeting with Selectmen - April 11 meeting
4 $50,000 proposal - Elaire submitted some information
- Arlex Taxi in Arlington 10 00 - 3 30
10,000 rides; 1 -25 rides per elderly person
If 1100 rides - 2 trips per month per person
- Caravan - There are some logistical problems but not to the extent that
Caravan should be eliminated as a possibility
5 One-Month Passes for May and June
We have recently charged $10 00/month
It was decided that we would charge $10 per month during May and June
6 Patriots Day - It was decided that we would not request to have a bus in the parade
7 Next meeting - Unscheduled - We will meet again if any negative information
develops regarding Transcomm We will have to meet to prepare for the
Selectmen and Town Meeting