HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-14-TAC-min Lexington Transportation Advisory Committee
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
7:30 PM, Room 111
Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Ed Ganshirt Sara Arnold
Ben Turk Gail Wagner
1. LEXPRESS Contract. The five year LEXPRESS contract, starting July 1,2002,was
awarded to M&L Transit Systems,the current contractor.
2. FY 03 Budget: Until the fate of the PAYT is settled, Saturday LEXPRESS service is
uncertain. The Selectmen voted to reinstate$40,000 for Saturday service if PAYT is
reinstated.
3. Woburn Citibus. As of July 1,2002,Woburn will initiate a bus service that will link to
LEXPRESS. Countryside Manor on Woburn Street is the likely connecting stop,but would
require approval from the management company.
4. LEXPRESS Annual Pass. Renewal forms will be sent to current pass holders in early June.
The uncertainty of Saturday service will be presented. The status of Brookhaven,Locke
Village and Countryside Manor as special stops should be clarified in renewal materials.
Comments from absent TAC members will be sought. Countryside Manor, as noted above,
has become a strategic location in terms of Woburn linkage.
5. Patriots Day Parade. Approximately 20 senior citizens participated in the LEXPRESS
parade event. Positive feedback was received including comments on the new LEXPRESS
parade banner.
6. Tourism Bus. Planning continues,but funding is uncertain pending PAYT reinstatement.
7. Transportation Management.Hartwell Avenue tenants of Boston Properties received an
electronic survey regarding commute patterns and interest in alternative transportation.
Planning Department is in the process of hiring a consultant for the Transportation Element
of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plant Action proposal was discussed with no comments for
transportation mitigation.It was suggested that Don Graham be consulted.
8. Marketing: LEXPRESS summer services(AM Worthen Road camp drop-off,PM free Rt
#4 shuttle to Depot Square, and Minuteman Regional High School stops on Route#4)will
be publicized. A recent abduction attempt on Worthen Road/Baskin involved a 15-year-
old female,high school student waiting for LEXPRESS. The newspaper account referred
to the person"waiting for a bus"while the School Administration notice to families
specifically mentioned LEXPRESS. Mention of LEXPRESS in such a situation could cast
LEXPRESS in a negative light. This issue will be raised with the School Administration
for consideration in the future
9. Discovery Day. TAC members attending Discovery Day, Saturday,May 25,2002,were
encouraged to stop by the town information table where LEXPRESS schedules will be
distributed. Free rides will be provided on LEXPRESS.
10. Minutes from April 9,2002 Meeting could not be approved without a quorum.
11. Next Meeting. Wednesday,June 12,2002.