[Colorado-talk] Upcoming RTD Board Meetings

[Dan Burke]

Gary and Joe -

Thanks for your vigilance on this matter.  Electric (quiet) mall
shuttles are a concern of all of us.  On the national level we got the
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act passed to require quiet vehicles to
emit sounds which make it clear that they are there, that they are
idling, accelerating or decelerating.  Quiet shuttles deployed at this
time without auditory provisions are a threat to blind people, but
also to all pedestrians on the mall.  It's frustrating that despite
Gary and Joe's presence and addressing this issue with rTD earlier,
they've still deployed these shuttles and don't know when they'll be
actually safe for blind and other pedestrians.

Gary has asked RTD's General Manager to ensure that the shuttles ring
their bells as they approach  crosswalks, but this isn't actually
enough.  The shuttles need to make appropriate sounds all the time.

I'm going to plan on coming to next Tuesday's meeting.  I hope that
lots of other blind folks come along too.  We clearly need to make the
point with the board of directors, who are the ones who call the
shots.

Best,
Dan



On 6/22/17, Jim Wolcott via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Joe, I listen for the shuttle to know when to cross the streets on the mall.
> If I can not hear them, I will have to concentrate on the other traffic. Let
> us know what you find out. Thanks for doing this. Jim
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jun 21, 2017, at 22:49, James Triplett via Colorado-Talk
>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Yes I am going to speak at the next RTD board meeting about the quiet
>> Marshall I encourage all Federation in the mile high chapter, Aurora
>> chapter, and the damn a chapter and all of my friends and parents to come
>> and speak that RTD must understand that the motors on these mall quiet
>> shut off must be louder so we can hear them otherwise they could be a
>> serious accident
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 21, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Gary Van Dorn via Colorado-Talk
>>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> The new electric Mall Shuttle Buses are quiet.  A few members of the Mile
>>> High Chapter plan to attend the next Board meeting to speak on this
>>> issue.  Please join us if you have a issues concerning the quiet mall
>>> shuttles!  Or join us if you have any other issues you wish to address
>>> before RTD.  You may speak for three minutes.  RTD encourages you to
>>> register to speak before the meeting, although you do not have to do so.
>>>
>>> The Board meets as a whole monthly.  The next Board Meetings are:
>>>
>>> *   27 June 2017
>>> *   25 July 2017
>>>
>>> All RTD Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. at 1600 Blake Street in the RTD Board
>>> Room.  You may find the packets and exact information on the meetings at
>>> http://rtd.iqm2.com/Citizens/Calendar.aspx.
>>>
>>> Gary Van Dorn
>>> Vice-President, Mile High NFBCO
>>> Board Member, NFBCO
>>> Treasurer, NFBCO Sports & Recreation Division
>>>
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