Accessibility Advisory Committee

Metro's Accessibility Advisory Committee was created to address the needs of senior citizens and people with disabilities. Their efforts have resulted in numerous service upgrades including the addition of:

• barriers between rail cars to alert customers who are blind or have low vision of the space between the rail cars and
• gap reducers, which make it easier for customers who use wheelchairs to board Metrorail trains.

People with disabilities and their advocates are welcome to attend committee meetings. They are held the first Monday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobby level Meeting Room at Metro's Headquarters at 600 5th Street, NW. Please call 202-962-1100 for more information.

The MetroAccess subcommittee of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meets on the last Monday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. The MetroAccess subcommittee addresses issues that are specifically related to the MetroAccess service. These meetings are open to the public and time is devoted in each meeting for public comment on any aspect of the service. All are welcome to attend.

For more information regarding the MetroAccess Subcommittee, please call 301-562-4640.