{"id":5701,"date":"2021-09-21T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T06:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marttransit.infojiniconsulting.com\/?page_id=5701"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:25:04","slug":"consumers-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mrta.us\/consumers-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n  <h2>Consumer Rights<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>MART\u2019s mission is, \u201cTo serve people by getting them where they need to go to lead their lives.\u201d We believe it is our highest duty to deliver safe, reliable, clean, on-time rides, and operate in a secure manner for our customers and the public.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>If you feel we are not operating in accordance with this commitment, please refer to the following for MART\u2019s policy for filing a complaint for rights you feel have been violated. <strong>Please note:<\/strong> This process is different from the Complaints Procedures for Anti-Discrimination.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    <a class=\"button\" style=\"font-size: 18px; max-width: fit-content;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrta.us\/complaints-procedures\/\">\r\n      Complaints Procedures for Anti-Discrimination\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <h3>Complaint Policy<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <p>MART welcomes your compliments, complaints, and suggestions. We use customer input as a tool to improve the quality of service. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of our riders. Please keep in mind that anonymous complaints cannot receive responses. If you experience a problem, please contact us as soon as possible at 978-345-7711. The sooner you let us know about a problem, the easier it is for us to research what may have occurred and respond back to you quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>When filing a complaint, please provide the following information:<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"row justify-content-center my-5 complaint-policy\">\r\n    <div class=\"blue-background col-12 col-md-10\">\r\n      <div class=\"row text-center\">\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-3 p-4\">\r\n          <svg class=\"icon fab fa-headshot-circle\" role=\"presentation\"><use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/mart\/images\/spritemap.svg#sprite-headshot-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\r\n          <p>\u2022 Your name<br>\u2022 Address<br>\u2022 Contact Number<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-3 p-4\">\r\n          <svg class=\"icon fab fa-magnifying-glass\" role=\"presentation\"><use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/mart\/images\/spritemap.svg#sprite-magnifying-glass\"><\/use><\/svg>\r\n          <p>Date and time the incident occurred<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-3 p-4\">\r\n          <svg class=\"icon fab fa-hazard\" role=\"presentation\"><use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/mart\/images\/spritemap.svg#sprite-hazard\"><\/use><\/svg>\r\n          <p>Details of the incident and bus\/van number<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-3 p-4\">\r\n          <svg class=\"icon fab fa-bus\" role=\"presentation\"><use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/mart\/images\/spritemap.svg#sprite-bus\"><\/use><\/svg>\r\n          <p>Type of Service<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <p>MART\u2019s Administrative Front Office staff will take all complaints over the phone (978-345-7711) and enter them into MART\u2019s complaint database. MART\u2019s staff will issue each caller a confirmation number for tracking purposes. When calling, please be sure to have your confirmation number so that the front office staff can easily find your complaint.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>You may also file a complaint by filling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrta.us\/customer-service-feedback-form\/\">Customer Feedback<\/a> form on this website. If you choose this method, the front office staff will file the complaint in the database and notify you of the tracking number via the contact information you provide in the form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>All complaints will be investigated by the operating company within three business days, with follow-up to the consumer by front office staff within five business days. 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