CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Transit Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 28 April 1999.

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REGULAR ITEMS

1. SERVICE DESIGN GUIDELINES

- General Manager’s report dated 11 May 99 01

That the Transit Services Committee recommend to the Commission that:
    1. the Service Design Guidelines be amended to change the minimum cost-recovery targets on local routes to 25% in off-peak hours and 35% in core hours;
    2. these guidelines be applied to the 1999 service, as outlined in this report and summarized in Appendix A;
    3. for future years staff be empowered to apply the approved guidelines as part of the regular scheduling process.

2. TRANSPLAN 99

- General Manager’s report dated 10 May 99 13

- Table 4: Routing Change Proposal Comments, Table 5: Operational/Non Transplan Type Comments and Table 6, Transplan 99 New Routing Suggestions are issued separately

That the Transit Services Committee recommend to the Commission that the service plan for 1999/2000, based on public and employee consultations through Transplan 99, be implemented in September 1999.

3. ADVANCED PURCHASE OF 22 LOW-FLOOR,
ARTICULATED BUSES
- General Manager’s report dated 6 May 99 72


That the Transit Services Committee recommend the Commission approve the advanced purchase to Year 2000 of 22 low-floor, articulated buses currently planned for 2001.

 

4. AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
- General Manager’s report dated 5 May 99 74

That the Transit Services Committee approve the attendance of two Commissioners at the American Public Transit Association (APTA) Annual Meeting and Expo 99 to be held in Orlando, Florida,
10-14 October.

INQUIRIES

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING(S)

Transit Commission 26 May 1999, immediately following

the Regional Council meeting

Transit Services Committee 23 June 1999