The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of 24 volunteer members (7 transit riders and 17 organizations representing transit riders) who meet with Metro management every 2 months to provide input on community transit issues.
These regular meetings provide opportunities for proactive, early, and continuing public participation for Metro projects, programs, and decision making.
Additionally, CAC members facilitate public involvement by sharing information about surveys, events, and other participation opportunities with their communities.
Applying to the CAC
You may apply to the CAC at any time. CAC applications are reviewed once a year, in December, but may be reviewed sooner if there is an open seat. Applications are kept on file for two years.
A PDF application is also available to print out and mail in.
Applications may also be picked up and dropped off at the Customer Service desk at the Metropolitan Transportation Center (MTC) at 181 Ellicott St, Buffalo.
Current Members
The CAC is composed of 7 “riders-at-large” (people who ride the bus regularly) as well as 17 representatives from community, governmental, and philanthropic organizations who serve transit supportive and transit dependent populations.
Currently, the CAC includes the following organizations:
- Belmont Housing Resources for WNY
- Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
- Buffalo Transit Riders United
- Citizens for Regional Transit
- Coalition for Economic Justice
- GoBike Buffalo
- Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York
- NAACP - Buffalo
- NFTA Metro Operator (Frontier)
- Niagara Falls Housing Authority
- People Inc
- SEIU 1199
- WNY Independent Living