Public Meeting | Accessibility and Daniels-Finegold v. MBTA Settlement Update (Virtual)
Meeting Info
Date: December 8, 2021 at 1 PM - 3 PM
Location:
Virtual • Zoom • Boston, MA
Attendees: General Public
Event Description
Judge Patrick King will report on the state of the BCIL settlement agreement to provide an update on the MBTA's path towards compliance with the Daniels-Finegold v. MBTA settlement agreement focused on accessibility.
The general manager and other MBTA officials will provide updates and answer questions about ongoing accessibility initiatives.
Note: This meeting will focus on bus, subway, and Commuter Rail accessibility, not on THE RIDE.
Join the Virtual Meeting
Please preregister for this Zoom event:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join.
Agenda
- Welcome & Noteworthy Updates
- Steve Poftak, MBTA General Manager
- Welcome & Status of Settlement Agreement
- Hon. Patrick King, Independent Monitor
- Overview of Accessibility Initiatives
- Laura Brelsford, AGM, System-Wide Accessibility
- Vertical Transportation Improvements: Replacement & Redundant Elevator Designs at Nine Stations
- John Schwarz, Senior Director, Capital Delivery
- Operations Training School & Accessibility-Related Trainings Underway
- Aisheea Isidor, Assistant General Manager, Operations Control Center & Training
- Green Line Extension (GLX) Update
- Terry McCarthy, Director of Operations Projects, Green Line Extension
- Statement from Plaintiffs
- Joanne Daniels-Finegold, Lead Named Plaintiff’s
- Statement from Riders’ Transportation Access Group
- Elizabeth Foster, Co-Chair, R-TAG
- Feedback and Q&A
Accommodations
ASL interpreters and live captioning will be provided. If you need additional accommodations, please email SWA@mbta.com or call 617-222-5254.