[Colorado-talk] Upcoming RTD Board Meetings

[Ryan O.]

With respect to the quiet shuttle issue, I was actually hit by one a few months ago. I walked away from the encounter, but bruised my hand pretty badly. I did Lodgin incident report with Rtd, but of course, never heard back. It was very disconcerting, because I had absolutely no idea of the shuttle was there until it slammed into me.

I think we need to take collective action on this issue before somebody really does get severely injured or killed.



RyanO

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> On Jun 22, 2017, at 10:42 AM, Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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