[il-talk] CTA ADA Advisory Sub-Committee

[yvonne agyarko]

Greetings,
           Some of the issues with CTA include not enough lighting on the
stairways  going up and down; no security on the  trains or platforms
especially at night, No larger o print or braille laden signage. The
machines from which passengers can retrieve riding passes, is not
necessarily user friendly for the visually impaired, These machines should
at least speak. the wording and buttons larger and braille laden. More
"panic buttons should be available..Elevators should be a little wider and
again  geared around visually impaired individuals. etc. These are just a
few thoughts.


On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:31 AM Melissa Fuller via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Greetings All,
>
> In an ongoing effort to enhance the experience for the disability
> community on CTA, Angela Davis, Chair of the CTA ADA Advisory Committee has
> developed three sub-committees; Safety & Training, Way Finding Technology
> and Funding.
>
> I am the Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee and Chair of the Safety &
> Training Sub-Committee.  Our goal is to improve safety for all disabled
> persons and enhance the training tools used for their employees, as well
> as, their riders.  We will accomplish this goal by making recommendations
> to the Advisory Committee and CTA with suggestions compiled by the
> disability community.
>
> Our first mission is to enhance the CTA's accessibility web page on their
> website.  I am asking if you could visit www.transitchicago.com<
> http://www.transitchicago.com> and go to the accessibility tab, located
> at the top of the page, and give us your feedback.  After reviewing the
> webpage, would you be confident, as a blind or low vision person, to ride
> their system.  If not, what information could they provide that would
> increase your confidence?
>
> You can reply to me, as not to fill up everyone's inbox or call me at the
> telephone number below.
>
> Thank you in advance for your feedback.
>
> Melissa Fuller
> Vice Chair
> CTA ADA Advisory Committee
> 312-848-8937
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