[Colorado-talk] Automated Stop Announcements

Tue Sep 24 13:58:04 UTC 2013

I agree with Dan.  What is more important is we report all incidents in which the Automated Stop Announcements (ASA) are not operational.  I know RTD experienced a catastrophic failure in the system which they use to deliver ASA over a month ago.  The problems MAY be related to the catastrophic failure they experienced.  I am not an engineer and I must admit to looking into the crystal ball.  With this said, I encourage everyone on this list, or other blind people, to open a ticket at 303-299-6000 or cismail at rtd-denver.com.  Please provide RTD the bus number (if available), the route, the stop and time you got on the bus.  Having this information will help RTD pinpoint what is really occurring with the system.  This is another difference we have in the Federation … we help make the system better for all who use it.  Thank you.

Gary Van Dorn
President, Mile High NFBCO
Board Member, NFBCO

On 24 Sep 2013, at 07:07, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, Denver is slow.  But at the same time, the past five years or so
> RTD has worked well with input from the NFB to get this in place.  It
> would be great if there were an explanation.
> 
> Brent BBatron, who has been involved with this from the first, says
> that drivers will not have the option of turning announcements off.
> That's critical.
> 
> Best,
> Dan
> 
> 
> On 9/23/13, Ryan O. <rryano218 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Do drivers have the option to turn the announcements on and off? If so, this
>> may explain some of the inconsistency.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> RyanO
>> 
>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> The interior announcements seem to be working on some buses and not
>>> others. I hear them about once every other bus I ride. It is very
>>> inconsistent. BTW we're  OK from the flooding. Some roads were washed
>>> out but mostly in outlying areas near the creeks.
>>> Arielle
>>> 
>>> On 9/23/13, Ryan O. <rryano218 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I don't believe the interior automated stop announcements are ready yet.
>>>> Last time I checked, they were slated to be released sometime in early
>>>> 2014.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> RyanO
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I've been riding the Dash bus (Boulder/Louisville/Lafayette) and
>>>>> noticed that sometimes the automated announcement sounds when I get on
>>>>> but then it doesn't announce the stops. Maybe it's half working?
>>>>> Arielle
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 9/23/13, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Good morning,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> RTD was schedculed to roll out its Automated Stop Announcement system
>>>>>> this morning - something the NFB of Colorado has been working toward
>>>>>> for years.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Route 66 westbound this morning didn't have it working.  Wonder of
>>>>>> other Metro area riders noticed it working or not?
>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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