[il-talk] Taxi Access program Trouble

[Sean Ziadeh]

Patti,
 
Do you know whether a FOIA request can be made for complaints by TAP card users?
 
> From: pattischang at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:40:53 -0500
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Taxi Access program Trouble
> 
> Please get the cabin number and call 311 every time this happens. It won't be fixed unless we document the problem.
> 
> 
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang
> NFBI President
> NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
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> 
> On Apr 12, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Sean Ziadeh <seanziadeh at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It sounds like you are challenged often when using the card.
> 
> I follow a similar course that you do with the drivers.  However, should we meet such friction and delays when using the card?  Yesterday I was scheduled to be at an event with over 400 attendees. The refusal of the first driver delayed me by 20 minutes.  The second cab delayed me for another 7 minutes before he realized I will not get out of the cab.
> 
> I was 10 minutes late for my presentation because of the refusal of cab drivers to promptly accept that which they have to, the TAP card.
> 
> Please, I am interested in knowing more about the troubles the blind and visually impaired are having while using TAP.
> 
> Please keep the comments coming.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Sean Ziadeh
> 
> > From: dianna24 at earthlink.net
> > To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:02:58 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [il-talk] Taxi Access program Trouble
> > 
> > Well guess what they take my card or they do not get paid and if they let
> > you in the car they have to take your card  I tell them time I get in the
> > car it is a tap card up to them if they take or not but if they don't they
> > don't get paid and someone said they could call the police I say go ahead I
> > will show the police the tap card and let the police call the number on my
> > card and verify  I have rides and since I use the card when I generally know
> > the fair is going to be in range the police and the driver can fight over
> > the money cause I would be in my rights I have never had the police called
> > yet
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean Ziadeh
> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:31 AM
> > To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [il-talk] Taxi Access program Trouble
> > 
> > Afternoon All.
> > 
> > I often use the PACE Taxi Access Program card for taxi service, but so often
> > I am told by the driver that either the machine is not working or they do
> > not take the card. 
> > 
> > Do any of you have similar or any other difficulties when using the TAP
> > card?
> > 
> > Look forward to hearing from you.
> > 
> > Sean Ziadeh
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