HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-22-TAC-min.pdf Transportation Advisor Committee
Meeting October 22, 1984
PRESENT Sally Castleman, Lance Newman, Bill Mix, Webb
Sussman, Sara Arnold, Steve Caplan
1 Steve Caplan of Gray Line met with the committee to review
the situation faced by Gray Line in regards to vehicles
Steve outline the following
*The Prevosts that Gray Line has been using are on a lease
which expires Nov 5 they will be returned at that t#me
*November 5, Gray Line 's fleet will be as follows
7 1965 Suburban buses
2 1981 MC 9 coaches
9 1984 29 passenger mini buses
*Curently the above vehicles are committed as follows
6 mini buses to airport service
1 mini bus to Worcester
2 MC 9 coaches to Worcester
1 1965 bus to Worcester
* This leaves 2 mini buses and 1965 buses for Lexington
*Worcester Transit Authority is buying buses for the
Worcester service--due to arrive the first quarter of 1985
This will allow the MC 9 's to be used in Lexington
*Gray Line will completely repair the 1965's to
provide adequate service by Nov 5
*Radios have been ordered Radios will be put into the
minibuses and the vehicles from EOTC they will not be put
into the 1965 's
*The Gray Line will draft a notice to the passengers and will
work out a recommended schedule that will reduce service
to Copley and will allow some use of two minibuses
2 The Committee discussed the situation after Steve Caplan
left
*The TAC is not pleased with the change in approach described
by Steve vs the approval outlined by Bob Marciello on Oct 17
*The Tac needs to continue negotaions with Gray Line
*Sara is to find out what legal steps would be required to
terminate the contract and arrange for service by an alternate
carrier