Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board

Please Post Open Meeting Notice Advisory Board Meeting Hybrid Worcester Regional Transit Authority 60 Foster Street 3rd Floor Conference Room & via Zoom Webinar Attention: City and Town Clerks: Communities: 37 Cities and Towns Auburn, Barre, Berlin, Boylston, Brimfield, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Grafton, Holden, Holland, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Northborough, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Wales, Warren, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, West Brookfield and Worcester. In accordance with G.L. c. 39 §§ 23A-23C and 24, the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority has scheduled an Advisory Board meeting for Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. to be held at 60 Foster Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room and via Zoom Webinar. Due to the Governor’s extension of Pandemic-Era policies. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3007 which include extending https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2025/Chapter2 remote public meetings. Join via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please click or copy the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83686659265?pwd=zMMMI2UJvUD9KekbpQ9FyPHx1BXdJ5.1 Passcode:053924 Join via audio: +1 646 931 3860 +1 301 715 8592 +1 305 224 1968 +1 309 205 3325 +1 312 626 6799 +1 646 558 8656 +1 253 205 0468 +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 836 8665 9265 Passcode: 053924 International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/keyLneI9me Agenda 1. Chairperson Opens Meeting 2. Clerk Calls Roll 3. Approval of Minutes by roll call from August 21st, 2025 4. Approval of Minutes by roll call from August 28th, 2025 5. Business from the Public 1. The WRTA Advisory Board is accepting questions/comments from the public via email: admin@therta.com, phone: 508.791.9782, website via csfeedback@therta.com. To request participation while in Zoom, please use the “raised hand” icon in your settings. The board will address inquiries during the” Business from the Public” portion of the meeting. Replies will be allotted time at the discretion of the Chairperson. 6. VIP Task Force Update (Winters) 7. Administrators Report (Rickman) 1. Project Timeline(s) update 1. Lobby 2. Fixed Route Technology 3. Demand Response Survey 4. Bus Stop Study 5. Rebrand 2. CSA Survey 3. Transdev Update 4. Other Administration Items 8. Adjourn The WRTA Advisory Board is accepting questions/comments from the public. In person participation please sign the request to speak sheet. Email: admin@therta.com, phone: 508.791.9782, website via csfeedback@therta.com. In order to assist staff with processing your request we ask for a 48-hour notice of your intention to request. To participate via zoom please use the “raised hand” icon in your settings. The chairperson (time permitting and at the board’s discretion) will address inquiries during the “business from the public” portion of the meeting. The WRTA meetings are conducted in accessible locations. If you need accommodations please contact Carolyn Foley at 508.453.3463 or email cfoley@therta.com. Request for accommodations needs to be placed at least 7 business days prior to the scheduled meetings, if in person meeting space. The WRTA fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all activities. The WRTA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English Proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, military service or gender identity or expression. Any person who believes he/she or any specific class of persons have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or related statutes may, himself/herself via a representative, file a written complaint with the WRTA. A complaint must be filed no later than 30 calendar days after the date which the person believes the discrimination occurred.