[il-talk] Problem with Schaumburg dial a ride

[Deborah Kent Stein]

There was a detailed Monitor article by John Pare, I think in the September
or October 2017 issue.



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Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 11:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [il-talk] Problem with Schaumburg dial a ride

Hi Debbie. Where can I go online to find that law?

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> On May 8, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk
<il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Leslie,
> 
> I'm wondering if these buses are in compliance with the regulations of 
> the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act that went into effect in Sepbember
2017.
> 
> Debbie
> 
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> Hamric via IL-Talk
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> Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> Subject: [il-talk] Problem with Schaumburg dial a ride
> 
> Hi  all. I  am writing because I would like to discuss a recent 
> problem with the Schaumburg Dial Ride. Plain and simple: quiet buses. 
> You cannot hear them pull up unless you're standing at the curb.And 
> when they do pull up, they sound like cars.
> 
> On Monday, I took a trip to the bank and back. I was able to hear the 
> dialer ride pull up at my street because I was standing at the curb. 
> However, there was no way for the bus to get into the parking lot or 
> close to the door of the bank to pick me up. Normally, I would just 
> listen for the loud engine of the bus and make my way over to it. That 
> is impossible now with the quiet busses. Long story short, I had to get
cited assistance to find the vehicle.
> In my opinion, this is a step backwards. When I talk to a supervisor 
> and suggested that they could blow the horn,  she said oh we're not 
> allowed to do that. Her best solution was to call me 10 minutes before 
> a trip to let me know that the bus will be there in 10 minutes. OK, 
> but it doesn't solve the problem of how to find the bus in real time. 
> I contacted the senior manager of transportation and we will be having 
> a meeting on May 20. What I'm wondering is if anybody has any ideas of 
> solutions. Unfortunately, the buses are owned by Pace. What could be a
realistic audio component? Could it be as
> simple as the driver blowing    the horn? Or could it be as complex is
> adding something to the bus that talks? Like what they have in the  
> CTA  or pace  buses? I would like to be armed with information when I 
> walk into this meeting so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> Leslie
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