[Cinci-nfb] About the Cincinnati street car

[Elif Emir Öksüz]

Hi all,
Judy, thanks for this information. I haven’t tried the street car, and
did not know that kiosks are inaccessible.
Although, purchasing the tickets from the sales office is a temporary
solution, this is not fair and against the equality.
Do everybody has to buy their tickets from the sales office?
Of Course not.
I don’t know what has been spoken about this; however, this is
unacceptable for me.
I want to see my NFB advocating to change this.]
If a group was already working on this, please let me know how I can
help, if not let’s do something.
We are not second class citizens
Elif


2016-08-24 15:00 GMT-04:00, Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting via
Cinci-nfb <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org>:
> Judy.
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> Thanks so much for that information. I think this will be an acceptable
> solution to the inaccessible kiosks, at least for the time being. I think
> most of us in the Chapter know where the Bus Stop Sales Office at Mercantile
> Center is located.
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> Thanks so much.
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> Chris
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> From: Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> Rudig via Cinci-nfb
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 2:46 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List
> Cc: Judy Rudig
> Subject: [Cinci-nfb] About the Cincinnati street car
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> Hi fellow Cincinnati Chapter Members,
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> Some of you may have gone to the Cincinnati Street Car program for people
> with disabilities last month.  It was on the same day as our last chapter
> meeting, and conveniently on Elm Street across from Music Hall.  To ride the
> street car the passenger will have to purchase a ticket  from one of the
> meters that will be located at each of the 18 stops along the route.  A
> ticket meter was on display but it was not in operation at the time.  Even
> when it is in operation, I doubt that I have enough vision to use it.
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> However, I did learn something a couple of weeks ago, and since I am not
> able to attend Saturday's meeting I want to pass this good news along to you
> now.  I called Metro, explained the problem some people with vision
> disabilities might have in purchasing tickets from the machine, and asked if
> Cincinnati Street Car tickets will be available for purchase at the Metro /
> TANK office downtown in the Mercantile Center.  The answer was, "Yes."
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> The Mercantile Center is downtown, between Walnut and Main Streets.  There
> is an entrance on 5th Street, directly across from the large bus stop at
> Government Square.  The Metro / TANK office is about halfway down the long
> street level hallway.  Street car tickets cost $1, or if you have a Fare
> Deal or Access card, only 50 cents.
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> If you want more information about the Cincinnati Street Car you can call
> 513-632-7575.
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> I am sorry I have to miss Saturday's meeting.  I look forward to reading the
> minutes.
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> Judy Rudig   251-8108
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