TCRTA is committed to ensuring that no person shall be excluded from the equal distribution of transit services based on race, color, or national origin in their programs or activities, and it obligates Federal funding agencies to enforce compliance. The program objectives are as follows:
1. Ensure that the level and quality of public transportation service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner;
2. Promote full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making without regard to race, color, or national origin;
3. Ensure meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states the following:
No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
TCRTA is committed to ensuring all persons have equal access to its projects, programs, and activities. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), sex, age or disability will not be tolerated at any time.