Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC) advises the Council on management policies for public transportation services in the region from the perspective of riders with disabilities.

The TAAC was created by the Minnesota Legislature. The committee includes riders and advocates for older people and the disability community, as well as representatives of service providers and other appropriate agencies.

Video describing TAAC's work

Staff contact

Alison Coleman, Senior Administrative Assistant
Alison.Coleman@metc.state.mn.us
651.602.1701

Meetings

TAAC meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m.

Meeting materials

Note: Minutes are not final until approved at the following meeting.

Committee members

The committee consists of 16 members — a chair appointed by the Council, seven members chosen by disability and senior groups in the metro area, and eight others selected by the Council who represent districts that are combinations of the Council's 16 districts.

• A Chair appointed by the Council Chair and confirmed by the full Council
• 8 members are appointed by the full Council from Precincts A-H
• 2 members are appointed by the Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD)
• 2 members are appointed at large by the Minnesota Area Agency on Aging (MAAA)
• 2 members are appointed at large by the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD)
• 1 member is appointed at large by Minnesota AARP

See the TAAC districts map (PDF)

At least half of the committee members must be certified as ADA paratransit eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act and be active users of public transportation in the metro area.

Minnesota statutes

• TAAC founding statute, MS 473.375 Subd. 9a
• Special transportation service, MS 473.386 Subd. 3 (7)
• Light rail transit vehicle design, MS 473.4056
• Transit shelters, MS 473.41 subd. 2