AccessRide Policy Advisory Committee

The AccessRide Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) serves in an advisory capacity to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Its purpose is to provide the MTA with recommendations on the MTA's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), facilitate a dialogue between the MTA and those with disabilities in the community, and increase the use of the MTA's services by people with disabilities.

The responsibilities of the committee include:

Meeting Information

Members
The AccessRide Policy Advisory Committee is guided by a chair, co-chair and secretary and is comprised of members from 14 different groups. These organizations include: Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP), Rochelle Center, Middle Tennessee Council for the Blind, Tennessee Council for the Blind, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, Center for Independent Living (CIL) of Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Disability Coalition, Greater Nashville Regional Council, Vanderbilt Medical Center, American Diabetes Association, Tennessee Association of Blind Athletes, Centennial AdultCare, Department of Intellectual Development Disabilities IT, Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, and consumers.

Interested in serving?
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tanesha Simmons at 615-880-3596 or email her at tanesha.simmons@nashville.gov.