Gary Talbot, MBTA, at the White House, ADA Celebration, July 26, 2010
MBTA Assistant General Manager for Systemwide Accessibility, in the yellow shirt above, visits the White House July 26 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act to improve public access for people with disabilities and protect them from discrimination.
Before heading to Washington, D.C., Talbot joined people on Boston Common today for the local celebration. T ambassadors answered questions about accessibility, and were also available at Park Street, Chinatown, Boylston, Arlington, South Station, North Station and Back Bay Stations.
Talbot later joined the ADA celebration at the White House, seen in the yellow shirt near the President.
Gary Talbot, White House, ADA Celebration, July 26, 2010
Talbot says significant improvements to accessibility have been made at the MBTA in the past three years, including:
* 300 new low-floor buses now in service
* elevator uptime consistently exceeding 99%
* dual-mode signs placed in stations and on some vehicles
* enhanced training for all staff
* purchase of emergency evacuation equipment designed for customers with disabilities.
Gary Talbot, MBTA, at the White House, ADA Celebration, July 26, 2010
MBTA Assistant General Manager for Systemwide Accessibility, in the yellow shirt above, visits the White House July 26 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act to improve public access for people with disabilities and protect them from discrimination.
Before heading to Washington, D.C., Talbot joined people on Boston Common today for the local celebration. T ambassadors answered questions about accessibility, and were also available at Park Street, Chinatown, Boylston, Arlington, South Station, North Station and Back Bay Stations.
Talbot later joined the ADA celebration at the White House, seen in the yellow shirt near the President.
Gary Talbot, White House, ADA Celebration, July 26, 2010
Talbot says significant improvements to accessibility have been made at the MBTA in the past three years, including:
* 300 new low-floor buses now in service
* elevator uptime consistently exceeding 99%
* dual-mode signs placed in stations and on some vehicles
* enhanced training for all staff
* purchase of emergency evacuation equipment designed for customers with disabilities.