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Advisory Meeting | Riders' Transportation Access Group Meeting

Meeting Info

Date: October 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM - 7 PM

Location: Virtual • Zoom • Boston, MA

Attendees: General Public

Event Description

This is a public forum for T riders and any interested stakeholders to discuss and collaborate regarding accessibility at the MBTA.

The Riders' Transportation Access Group (R-TAG) is a customer organization with a mission to advise the MBTA on transportation issues that affect people with disabilities and seniors.

Join the Virtual Meeting

Or join via telephone:

  • (646) 876-9923
  • (312) 626-6799

Webinar ID: 924 4329 1127

View instructions for joining and participating

Agenda

  • 5:30 – 5:40 PM: Co-Chair Update – Carolyn Barrett and Rick Morin
  • 5:40 – 5:50 PM: Public Comment on Executive Board Applicants
  • 5:50 – 6:05 PM: SWA Updates – Laura Brelsford, Assistant General Manager
  • 6:05 – 6:20 PM: Forging Ahead – Kat Benesh, Chief of Operations Strategy, Policy and Oversight & Laurel Paget-Seekins, Assistant General Manager for Policy
  • 6:20 – 6:45 PM: Q&A on SWA and Forging Ahead Presentations
  • 6:45 – 7:00 PM: The RIDE Updates – Ben Schutzman, Chief of Paratransit Services
  • 7:00 – 7:30 PM: Q&A on the RIDE

Accommodations

If you would like to request video access, for the purpose of communicating with the ASL interpreters, please email RTAGgroup@gmail.com. A link will be sent to you as well as instructions for access.

All meetings are accessible to participants with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please call 617-222-5254 (voice/relay) or email RTAGgroup@gmail.com.