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Toward transit without barriers
TTC's Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit - ACAT provides advice and guidance to the TTC Board and TTC staff on improvements to conventional, Wheel-Trans and Community Bus services to better meet the needs and concerns of all riders. The committee reports directly to the TTC Board and provides feedback on:
- Accessibility features of new buses, streetcars, subway trains and stations
- Wheel-Trans eligibility criteria, the application process, trip booking and Family of Services
- Technology improvements, such as Trip Planner and ttc.ca
- Priority seating: blue seat fabric, flip down seats, ‘please offer me a seat’ program
- Training of TTC Operators, Collectors and Customer Service Agents (CSAs) regarding accessible services at the TTC.
- Check out past ACAT agendas and minutes.
ACAT Meetings
ACAT meetings are being held virtually for the foreseeable future until Toronto Public Health permits in-person gatherings. Please check the schedule below for meeting dates and times.
To make a deputation at an ACAT meeting, you must make your request in writing ten (10) days prior to the upcoming ACAT meeting. Deputants must provide a brief, written overview of the topic(s) to be addressed. Please forward your request and brief to acat@ttc.ca
2024 ACAT members are:
- Anita Dressler (ACAT Chair)
- Betty Rivington-Law (ACAT Co-Vice Chair)
- Erica Tanny (ACAT Co-Vice Chair)
- Tammy Adams
- Lori Bailey
- Debbie Gillespie
- Mei Hung
- Frank Lockhart
- Maria Marin
- Angela Marley
- Lavarnan Mehavarnan
- Bobbi Moore
- Wangari Muriuki
- Chau Sheung Wong
- Howard Wax
2024 Pool members are:
- Michelle Pena Escobar
- Roberta Butler
- Oda Al-Anizi
- Paul Manna
Join ACAT
ACAT is made up of 15 members on three-year terms. Each year, the Board appoints five new members to the committee who volunteer about seven hours per week during regular business hours.
Applications are being accepted until 4 p.m., August 27, 2024.