Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA

Members Meeting Agenda, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Conference Room 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 

 

Please note: AACT meetings are public and open to all. They are conducted in compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§ 18-25 (effective, July 1, 2010).

 

This information is subject to change.

 

    1-1:25 PM    Opening/Introductions/Reading of Agenda

                                                                              Chairman’s Report

                          Meeting Minutes Approval

                                                                              January 27, 2016

                                                                              December 18, 2015

                                                                              November 16, 2015

 

1:25-2:00 PM     MBTA and Vendor Reports

                                                                              Transit Police Department

                                                                              Keolis Commuter Services

                                                                              Office for Transportation Access 

                                                                              Greater Lynn Senior Services

                                                                              Veterans Transportation

                                                                              National Express Transportation

     2-2:05 PM     Break

          

    2:05-2:35 PM    Presentation

                                 Laura Brelsford

 MBTA Assistant General Manager-

 Department of System-Wide Accessibility

“Update on Current Accessibility Initiatives”

      2:35-2:50 PM    Open Discussion

      2:50-3:00 PM   Old/New Business and Announcements

              3:00 PM Meeting Adjourned 

           

The AACT meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities and via public transportation. Assistive listening devices are available at the meeting site. Every effort will be made to provide other accommodations, such as materials in accessible formats or languages, or interpreters in American Sign Language upon advance request. Please contact the AACT Coordinator, Janie Guion, at 857.702.3658 (voice), 617.570.9193 (TTY), 617.570.9192 (fax), or AACT@ctps.org. 

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state non-discrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO at 857.702.3700 (voice), 617.570.9193 (TTY), 617.570.9192 (fax), or http://www.bostonmpo.org 

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Conference Rooms 2 and 3.