BART Accessibility Task Force

BART Accessibility Task Force Overview

The BART Accessibility Task Force advises the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and advocates on behalf of people with disabilities and seniors to make the BART system accessible to all.

All meetings are open to the public. Members of the BART Accessibility Task Force are appointed by the Board of Directors. For more information, check out the BART Accessibility Task Force bylaws (.pdf)

Contact the Task Force:

The BART Accessibility Task Force is actively recruiting new members. If you are interested, please contact staff liaison Bob Franklin at 510-464-6133 or [email protected]

Elena Van Loo of the Customer Access and Accessibility Department, also serves as the staff liaison to the BART Accessibility Task Force. If you have any questions about the BART Accessibility Task Force or membership requirements, contact her by phone at (510) 874-7366 or by e-mail at [email protected]

Meetings

The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) meets on the fourth Thursday of the month and the meetings are open to the public. The meetings starts at 2:00 p.m. and generally ends between 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The BATF meetings are located at 1750 Broadway, Community Room, East Bay Paratransit Offices, Oakland, CA. Times and/or locations may vary for the November and December meetings so, be sure to check the agenda for the time and location of the current meeting.

Accommodations

• Sign language interpreters at all meetings upon request
• Captioning for the hearing impaired at all meetings
• All the meetings are held in a fully accessible location, easily reached by BART or AC Transit bus.
• Meeting materials are prepared electronically and in Braille for every meeting and are supplied upon request. Audio tape could also be supplied if requested.