[Iabs-talk] fair machines in cabs - accessibility

[Gregory Chang Patti]

There is a company working with Chicago cab companies to deploy talking fair machines in taxis.  1500 of these already exist.  You can activate the speech function by tapping several times on the screen.  

Once it is activated, you get navigation, meter, and fair information.  You can independently pay by credit or debit card.  Please try to use these.  Give feedback on the system when you find it.  The list of companies using them is below.  Thanks.  
Please give to the National Federation of the Blind Annual Appeal by sending to NFBI, c/o Glenn Moore, Treasurer PO Box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.

PS.  Find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nfbi and on facebook by searching on "National Federation of the Blind of Illinois."
Patti Gregory Chang Esq.
President, NFBI
pattichang at att.net




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From: "Tamley, Karen" <Karen.Tamley at cityofchicago.org>
Subject: follow up
Date: January 25, 2013 3:58:42 PM CST
To: "pattichang at att.net" <pattichang at att.net>
Cc: "Dittman, Laurie" <Laurie.Dittman at cityofchicago.org>

Patti,
 
Nice meeting today.   Attached is the ppt presentation on the CMT technology for your review.  Let me know if this is accessible or not.  This is what the company sent me today.
 
Also here are the cabs that they said now have the technology:
 
Yellow:  900
Dispatch:  350-- all cabs (100%)
Blue Ribbon:  50% of fleet (did not say how many)
Choice:  50% of fleet (did not say how many)
 
I would assume your safest bet would be to call Dispatch for a ride if its in all the cabs.  
 
Also, if you need more swipe cards, please let me know.  Please fwd us any feedback.
 
Looking forward to connecting again in the next two weeks.
 
Best,
 
Karen Tamley
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