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.

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

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Agenda

1. Welcome & Noteworthy Updates 
   • Phillip Eng, MBTA General Manager
2. Status of Settlement Agreement
   • Hon. Patrick King, Independent Monitor
3. Statement from Plaintiffs’
   • 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. Major Station Upgrades in the Pipeline
   • Sam Zhou, Chief, Engineering & Capital
7. Transition of Customer Call Center
   • Carla Howze, Director, Customer Communications
8. Update on Orange Line Platform Gaps
   • Dan Carroll, Senior Manager of Facilities & Jack Durkin, Project Manager
9. Bus Operator Relief Training Program
   • Dane LaiFook, Division Chief, Bus Operations
10. Feedback and Q&A
11. 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.