BUS CONTRACTOR GETS POOR REVIEW FROM CITY.Byline: Sherry sherry [from Jérez], naturally dry fortified wine, pale amber to brown in tint. The term sherry originally referred to wines made from grapes grown in the region of Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain; today it may refer to any of the Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer After months of complaints about bus scheduling, a city panel has recommended against renewing a five-year contract with Orange County-based Ryder/ATE Inc. Instead, the six-member panel suggested awarding the $29 million contract to ATC/Vancom Inc. to oversee day-to-day city transit operations. Many Dial-A-Ride passengers complained that Ryder/ATE failed to pick them up or abandoned them at bus stops. ``We've had problems right along,'' Councilwoman Jo Anne Darcy said. ``It is mostly complaints about scheduling.'' Ryder/ATE officials will not be available until Wednesday for comment, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a company worker who answered the phone. The panel was composed of two city transit officials and four transit consultants. The group analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. five proposals from transit contractors and determined that four of the five met city guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. , while all satisfied the city's proposed transit operations budget for next fiscal year. ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered , for example, said its first year of service would cost the city $5.8 million. |
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