HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-17-TAC-min.pdf TAC Meeting Minutes - November 17, 1986
Those Present Sally Castleman Rebecca Haskell
Fred Rosenberg Webb Sussman
Bill Mix Lili Silvera
Elaine Dratch Pauline Burke
Introduction of New Coordinator
II Statistics
- Summer Ridership down
- Cash Fares are up
- Pass Sales down 24%
Did we sell passes in school this year? No
- Discussion of Ridership - figures down
- Hours of work compiling vs worth of statistics
Do we need to verify counts every day?
What does "T" require?
Can we trim keeping of statistics?
Suggestion to increase part-time assistant 's hours
III Budget - Work on budget goals after meeting
IV Extra Mall Buses
- Wed @ 12 30; Fri @ 10 30; Saturdays before Xmas @ 11 30
- Notes on bases - fliers in Middle Schools
- Notice in Minuteman
- Notice in Depot Square (where?) , Message Board?
V "T" Contract - We don't have signed contract
See Bob Hutchinson
VI Snow - Run if at all possible
- Notify schools when in session and buses are not running
VII General Operations
- DPW do inspection, spot check to make sure buses are being
maintained
- Signs for farebox - clear plastic
VIII Advertising in Buses?
- Shall we do again? Sell spare ourselves? Use transit adver-
tising? Refer to Chuck Stevens
IX Marketing - Upbeat Theme
- Use sports figure? Dennis Johnson publicity ad; Lili to look
into
- Regular Minuteman column? "Lexpress Yourself"
millionth rider
driver of month
rider of month
Lexpress corner
commuters
- Welcome Wagon?
- Is your kid still calling you for a ride or is he/she inde-
pendent enough to go to Hayden, religious classes , friends,
etc