Public Meeting on Accessibility and BCIL Settlement Update
Meeting Info
Date: December 2, 2020 at 1 PM - 3 PM
Location:
Virtual • Zoom • Boston, MA
Attendees: General Public
Event Description
The Honorable Judge Patrick King will report on the state of the BCIL settlement agreement.
Plus, learn about ongoing initiatives from the System-Wide Accessibility Department.
Join the Virtual Meeting
Or join via telephone by dialing one of the following:
Webinar ID: 988 7533 5592
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Agenda
- Welcome and Status of MBTA/BCIL Settlement Agreement - Hon. Patrick King, Independent Monitor
- Forging Ahead: Overview & Service Planning Proposals - Steve Poftak, MBTA General Manager
- Accessibility Initiatives: Impact of Forging Ahead - Laura Brelsford, AGM, System-Wide Accessibility
- Piloting of Q’straint Quantum - William Wolfgang, Director, Vehicle Engineering and Rob Sampson, Director, System-Wide Accessibility
- Statement from Plaintiffs - Joanne Daniels-Finegold, lead named plaintiff
- Statement from Riders’ Transportation Access Group - Rick Morin, Co-Chair, R-TAG
- Feedback and Q&A
Accommodations
The meeting will have ASL interpreters as well as live captioning. If you need any additional accommodations let us know by emailing SWA@mbta.com or by calling 617-222-5254.