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, December 21, 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.

AGENDA

1:00 PM Call to Order

Introductions/Review of Agenda

 

                 

1:10 PM Guests Brian Shortsleeve, MBTA General Manager  

1:30 PM Approval of Meeting Minutes 2016

 

                      September 28, October 26, November 16 

 

              Chairman’s Report

1:40 PM MBTA Reports   

                                       •       Department of System-Wide Accessibility

Rob Sampson, Manager

  

                                       •       Office for Transportation Access

Mike Hulak, Paratransit Contact Operations, Manager

 

                                       •       MBTA Transit Police Department

 

2:00 PM   BREAK

2:10 PM   MBTA Vendor Reports  

                                       •       Global Contact Services

General Manager

                                       •       National Express Transportation

        Victor Herrera, General Manager

                                       •       Veterans Transportation Services

Kevin MacDonald, Project Manager

                                       •       Greater Lynn Senior Services

Steve Epps, Director of Transportation

                                       •       Keolis Commuter Services

                                Elizabeth Hickey, Manager

 

2:40 PM    Open Discussion

 

2:50 PM   Old Business

 

         New Business

  

         Announcements  

               

3:00 PM    Meeting Adjourn  

Text Box: 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 is Wednesday, December 21, 2016 same location.