Public Meeting | Accessibility and Daniels-Finegold v. MBTA Settlement Update (Virtual)

Event Description

Judge Patrick King will report on the state of the Daniels-Finegold v. MBTA settlement agreement. He will provide an update on the MBTA's work towards accessibility compliance in line with the agreement.

During this meeting, the general manager and other MBTA officials will provide updates and answer questions about ongoing accessibility initiatives.

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Note: This meeting is focused on bus, subway, and Commuter Rail accessibility, not on THE RIDE.

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Agenda

1. Welcome and Zoom Directions
   • Laura Brelsford, AGM, System-Wide Accessibility
2. Status of Settlement Agreement
   • Hon. Patrick King, Independent Monitor
3. Statement from Plaintiffs' Group
   • Joanne Daniels-Finegold, First Named Plaintiff
4. Statement from Riders' Transportation Access Group
   • Nora Nagle, RTAG Co-chair
5. Introduction of Accessibility Initiatives
   • Laura Brelsford, AGM, System-Wide Accessibility
6. Highlights from Operations
   • Ryan Coholan, Chief Operating Officer
7. Update on Platform Gaps Corrective Action
   • Dan Carroll, Senior Manager of Facilities
8. Hands-Free Faregate Pilot
   • Sara Walsh Mulligan, Director of System Implementation, Fare Revenue
9. Feedback and Q&A
10. Closing Remarks

Accommodations

Spanish and ASL interpreters and live captioning will be provided. If you need additional accommodations, please email publicengagement@mbta.com or call (857) 327-3282.