The RTA Transit Access Citizens Advisory Board (RTACAB) advises the RTA Board of Directors and staff on issues related to the coordination of accessible public transportation services across the region, the provision and efficiency of other regional transportation programs, and the impact of the RTA’s policies and programs on the communities within the metropolitan region.
The RTACAB is composed of professionals from agencies serving people with disabilities and older adults throughout the RTA’s six-county region, the Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities commissioner, CTA, Metra and Pace Citizen Advisory Boards chairmen, as well as chairmen of their respective ADA Advisory committees.
The following are the 2023 dates of the RTA Transit Access Citizens Advisory Board:
Monday January 23, 2023 | Monday April 24, 2023 |
Monday July 24, 2023 Members of the public and RTACAB members who | Monday October 23, 2023 |
Find all agendas, minutes, and materials for current and past meetings of the Citizen Advisory Board on the Meeting Materials page.
The RTA will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need to attend or observe a meeting. Please call Michael VanDekreke, Director, Mobility Services at (312) 913-3204 or email him at vandekrekem@rtachicago.org to request accommodations. Due to the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting location will be announced closer to the date of each meeting. Meetings will either take place virtually via Zoom or in person at RTA headquarters.
Jackie Forbes, Chair | Laura Saltzman | Ryan Peterson |
David Ogunbode, Vice Chair | Wendie Garlich | Open |
Patricia Glees | Joe Surdham | Joe McCabe |
Jodi Hefler | Sherrine Peyton | Adam H. Kerman |
Commissioner Rachel Arfa | Jamel Powell | Steve Hastalis Metra ADA Advisory Committee |
| Kerry Moore Pace ADA Advisory Committee- Chicago | Joe Albritton CTA ADA Advisory Committee |
