Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA

Membership Meeting, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Conference Room 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Chairman James (Jim) White

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.

Meeting Agenda

1. Opening/Introductions/Reading of Agenda/April 27Meeting Minutes  Approval (10 mins)

2. Chairman’s Report (10 mins)

3. Ed Carr-Administrator, MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)-Update on the Impending Transfer of RIDE service from MBTA to MWRTA for the communities of Wellesley, Weston, and Dover (15 mins)

4. BREAK (10 mins)

5. MBTA and Vendor Reports (45 mins)

§ Transit Police Department Representative

§ Department of System-Wide Accessibility Representative

§ Keolis Commuter Services Representative

§ Office for Transportation Access Representative

§ Veterans Transportation Representative

§ Greater Lynn Senior Services Representative

§ National Express Transportation Representative

6. Open Discussion (20 mins)

7. Old/New Business and Announcements (10 mins)

Meeting Adjourned 3:00 PM

The AACT meeting locations are accessible to people 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 of 15 days. Please contact the AACT Coordinator 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).

next meeting to follow will be Wednesday, June 22, 2016.