Commission asks CapMetro to brief panel on paratransit, stop accessibility and new transit police

Aug 14, 2026

Commissioners asked staff to invite Capital Metro for a future presentation on Capital Metro Access (paratransit), the agency’s new transit police force and training with people with intellectual disabilities, bus‑stop accessibility, wheelchair boarding success rates and on‑time performance targets.

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Members of the Disability and Access Commission asked staff to invite CapMetro to present on several access and oversight topics at a future meeting. "I would specifically like, obviously, there are other concerns, but Capital Metro Access and how they are committed to continuing and expanding that program, that would be very helpful," Commissioner Kristen Vassallo said as she requested a presentation focused on paratransit services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities.

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