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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-21-TAC-min Minutes for Transportation Advisory Committee September 21,2007 Present: TAC members - Sara Arnold, Elaine Dratch, Bill Levison, Francine Stieglitz, Gail Wagner Vote to Advance Rt 2 Start Time by 10 Minutes ➢ Routes 1 and 2,operated by the same bus with large ridership, is consistently arriving late at Lexington High School ➢ Gail recommended that TAC approve advancing the start time on the first run, Route 2, by 10-minutes to ensure students riding the second run, Route 1, arrive on time for class. ➢ TAC voted to advance Lexpress start time on route 2 to 6:35 am beginning Thursday, September 27. ➢ The Selectmen must approve and it is anticipated that it will be addressed as a Consent Issue on their Monday, September 24 agenda. ➢ Additional cost is approximately $2,500 and will be paid from the approved budget. ➢ Riders will be notified by handouts and signs on the buses, posting on the LHS Parent List Serve, and posting on the town website. ➢ TAC requested that telephone notification of pass holders on Route 1 and 2 also be enacted. ➢ Gail will check with Dean Cole at LHS to confirm students arriving on Route 2 at approximately 7:05 am will be allowed entrance to LHS at that time. Lexpress Contractor Issues ➢ Joseph's Transportation drivers failed to report to work on September 14 and 21 resulting in missed first runs of the day. • Gail is scheduled to meet with the dispatcher on September 21 to discuss this situation and remedies. Next Meeting: October 9, 2007, Town Offices Room 111, 7pm Minutes submitted by Gail Wagner, Transportation Services, October 3, 2007