Toronto Transit Commission - Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT)

Toronto Transit Commission - Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT): "Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT) The Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT) reports directly to the Toronto Transit Commission. Its role is to represent the needs and concerns of people with disabilities and seniors who use the TTC and to provide guidance and policy advice on issues pertaining to the ways and means of improving conventional, Wheel-Trans and community bus services."

INVITATION FOR APPLICATION
To facilitate community input into the planning, development,
and implementation of accessible transit the Toronto Transit
Commission has established the TTC Advisory Committee on
Accessible Transportation (ACAT).
The TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation
(ACAT) reports directly to the Toronto Transit Commission. Its
role is to represent the needs and concerns of people with
disabilities and seniors who use the TTC and to provide guidance
and policy advice to the Commission on issues pertaining to the
ways and means of improving conventional, Wheel-Trans and
community bus services.
Positions on the committee are open to residents of the City of
Toronto who have disabilities, as well as, seniors or others who
have a knowledge of and an interest in accessible transportation
issues and who are willing to make a commitment of a minimum
of 15 – 25 hours per month, during business hours, to attend and
participate.
Interested applicants are invited to attend an orientation seminar
at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, to obtain more
information about the committee and its function. Seminars will
be held in Committee Room 1 on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Committee Room 2 on Friday,
October 19th, 2007 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ACAT membership
application forms will only be distributed to attendees at the
seminars.
Those interested in attending the seminars who have any special
needs should call the Wheel-Trans office, weekdays 8:00 am to
4:00 pm at (416) 393-2462 or the TTY line at (416) 393-4555 or
email to acat@ttc.ca.