UTA's Committee on Accessible Transportation is recruiting new members
For more than a decade, the Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT) has helped improve accessibility on UTA. The CAT has made recommendations ranging from access ramps to audible announcements on UTA Bus, TRAX and FrontRunner, as well as improved safety on paratransit and more independent securement options on BRT buses.
The CAT is currently recruiting new members. If you, a family member or someone in your organization is interested in joining the CAT, you can make a difference for persons with disabilities riding UTA services.
Those interested should fill out an application online at www.rideuta.com/CAT. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, June 30th at 5:00 pm.
Outgoing CAT member Kent Conder was asked a few questions about his term on the CAT. Read more a Kent and what serving on the committee meant to him.
- What is your organization or connection to the disability community?
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Veterans, seniors and disabled with a mobility device.
- How long have you been on the CAT committee?
- I have only spent one term (two years).
- What has been your favorite part of being on CAT?
- Getting to meet the other CAT members, UTA management, the Board of Trustees and many UTA employees
- What successes have you seen while on CAT?
- Too many to list them all. The major one for me was the Hearing Loop installed in the Golden Spike conference room.
- What things did you learn participating on CAT?
- UTA Employees as a whole put in a lot of effort to continually improve UTA service.
- Why did you want to serve on CAT?
- To better understand how UTA works. To make a difference in UTA service for the community.
- What would you tell someone who is considering joining CAT? / Why should someone join the CAT?
- Serving on the Utah Transit Authorities (UTA) Committee for Accessible Transportation (CAT) is a great experience for anyone. Keep an open mind. The CAT is a feedback committee and the UTA is listening.