HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-20-TAC-min Lexington Transportation Advisory Committee
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
7:30 PM, Room 111
Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Ed Ganshirt Sara Arnold
Gail Wagner
Full agenda was not addressed due to limited attendance resulting from
inclement weather.
1. LEXPRESS Contract. A fourth and fifth year contract extension with
M & L Transit Systems was found to be legally questionable by the
town comptroller. The problem results from the absence of 4th and 5th
year pricing on original signed contract. A RFP emphasizing used
equipment will be developed. The time period will be 5 years based
on updated state guidelines.
2. High School Scheduling. Based on LEXPRESS arrival times at LHS
over a period of several months, it was recommended that the second
runs (Routes 1, 3, and 5) on school days originate at LHS rather than
Depot Square. This would permit a 7:10 am start and a 7:35am LHS
arrival. The additional five minutes is advantageous in
accommodating high school student riders. Complaints were received
this year that second LHS LEXPRESS runs were arriving too close to
the late bell at 7:45 am.
The recommendation was supported. However, the need for a
consistent start time of 7:10 am was stressed.
3. Summer Special Routes. A meeting was held with the director of the
Hayden summer camps. LEXPRESS coverage is welcomed, but access
to the parking lot is not possible due to traffic congestion.
Route accommodations from past years were reviewed, specifically
AM end of route stops by Hayden Center upon request and PM free
boarding on Route #4 adjacent to the Hayden Center to provide access
to all routes at Depot Square.
4. Bike Rack Grant. Notification was received that the bike rack grant
proposal was denied by the Mass Rural Transit Assistance Program.