New York MTA names first Chief Accessibility Officer

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced the appointment of Quemuel Arroyo as the organisation's first Chief Accessibility Officer.

Arroyo – the former head of accessibility at the NYC Department of Transportation – will be primarily responsible for all matters relating to accessibility, with an emphasis on deploying technological solutions that can be used by both New York city transit and the commuter railroads.

As a wheelchair user, he will also work to expand public awareness around what constitutes a disability and the various ways in which different disabilities can impact transit riders.

"I'm eager to begin my work at the MTA. I am a New Yorker and...