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Toward transit without barriers
TTC's Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit - ACAT provides advice and guidance to the TTC Board and TTC staff on improvements to conventional, Wheel-Trans and Community Bus services to better meet the needs and concerns of all riders. The committee reports directly to the TTC Board and provides feedback on:
- Accessibility features of new buses, streetcars, subway trains and stations
- Wheel-Trans eligibility criteria, the application process, trip booking and Family of Services
- Technology improvements, such as Trip Planner and ttc.ca
- Priority seating: blue seat fabric, flip down seats, ‘please offer me a seat’ program
- Training of TTC Operators, Collectors and Customer Service Agents (CSAs) regarding accessible services at the TTC.
- Check out past ACAT agendas and minutes.
ACAT Meetings
ACAT meetings are held in a hybrid (in-person and virtual) format. Please check the schedule below for meeting dates and times.
To make a deputation at an ACAT meeting, you must make your request in writing ten (10) days prior to the upcoming ACAT meeting. Deputants must provide a brief, written overview of the topic(s) to be addressed. Please forward your request and brief to acat@ttc.ca
2026 ACAT members are:
- Tammy Adams
- Lori Bailey
- Paul Cross
- Debbie Gillespie
- Yasmine Gray
- Azim Lila
- Gerald Mak
- Paul Manna
- Angela Marley
- Karen Mootoo
- Craig Nicol
- Sophie Petrillo
- Lauri Sue Robertson
- Nathaniel Tok
- Chau Sheung Wong
2026 ACAT Executive:
- ACAT Chair:
- ACAT Vice-Chair:
- ACAT Vice-Chair:
2026 Pool members are:
- Amber Lavitt
- Corina McCoy
Join ACAT
ACAT is made up of 15 members on three-year terms. Each year, the Board appoints five new members to the committee who volunteer about seven hours per week during regular business hours.
Applications for 2026 ACAT membership are now closed. Recruitment for 2027 membership will begin in spring 2026.