[Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

Wed May 18 13:07:47 UTC 2011

Hello all,

My apologies for jumping in so  late on this discussion.

I live in Fort worth, Texas a sprawling city of over 750,000 people.
Bus service is most efficient if one lives and works near the downtown area 
which is true in my case.

I chose to buy a home on a major bus line so that I would not have long 
waits and transfer times.
Bus service becomes quite sporadic in the outer areas of the city. I use 
buses for going to work or for shopping trips to the SuperTarget and 
PetsMart near my home. I also take taxis frequently. I occasionally use 
paratransit when taking the bus somewhere isnt' practical or when a taxi 
would be too expensive.
I believe that we need to be as independent as possible but also make use of 
whatever transit system is gong to  best meet our needs at a particular 
time.

Have a great day all.

Liz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Poire" <rpoire at comcast.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes

> Hi David-- very excelent post.
>
> Ron
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes
>
>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Age is certainly one factor that effects people and their use of Public 
>> Transportation.
>> 74% of
>> all Blind people are over the age of 65 years.  That is why some many 
>> seniors are in our chapters and this number is growing.
>> We also know that people who are age 75 have at least one disability and 
>> those over the age of 82 usually have two or more.
>> One of the funny things is that some people do not recognize that they 
>> have a disability, when they do.
>> I do think that this is a good thing as attitude is everything and if you 
>> think you are disabled you are more likely to think about yourself as 
>> being disabled and less capable.
>> There are some people who wear their disability like a badge and want 
>> every one around them to know it and cater to them and their problems.
>> There are other folks who are disabled and try to hide it or from it and 
>> do not want to be labeled or recognized as a disabled person.
>> Still others are disabled but do not talk about, announce it to the 
>> World, and quietly just do what they have to do to get along.
>> This is why the NFB philosophy is so important in that it teaches us to 
>> try and think and act as if we do not have a disability, while at the 
>> same time accepting and recognizing that we have a disability, but that 
>> it is no big deal and that we are just as good as everyone else, just 
>> different like there are some people who are left handed, maybe have 
>> green eyes or red hair.
>> We as NFB members must not let ourselves become smug, over confident , 
>> cocky or take on a feeling of superiority over other people like 
>> ourselves.
>> As NFB members we are both teachers and pupils at the same time.  We are 
>> here to learn from others and to teach others what we have learned at the 
>> same time.
>> We are all travelers along the same road.  Some of us are just at 
>> different points along that road, but we are all trying to get to the 
>> same destination.
>> We must help each other as best we can.  We will learn from and teach 
>> each of those fellow travelers as we journey down that road.  We should 
>> treat each one of these travelers as we would wish to be treated.  If we 
>> do this we will help them and we will, given time change the World in the 
>> process.
>> My mission in life is not to judge others, but to leave this World in 
>> better shape than I found it and I could use some help.
>>
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> MV Transit Consumer Advocate
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 8:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Paratransit Vs. fixed Routes
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> that is very true. Like I said before. If I had access to the fixed 
>>> route
>>> bus system I'd use it in a hart beat, because it's cheaper than 
>>> paratransit,
>>> but since I'd have to walk a very long block along the high way and 
>>> cross
>>> it, I do not have access to the bus, so I use paratransit, and rely on
>>> family and friends to give me a ride when I need one, other wise if the
>>> place is close and safe enough to walk to I just walk.
>>>
>>> sincerely,
>>> Nikki Wunderlich
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Marsha <marcatony at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>  Age must certainly also contribute to the choice.  It might be much 
>>>> easier
>>>> for a younger person to make a number of transfers on a fixed route but 
>>>> an
>>>> older person might not be able to do this as easily.
>>>>
>>>> Marsha
>>>>
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>>>
>>> -- 
>>> I thank you for the emails
>>> nikki
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