[il-talk] Problem with Schaumburg dial a ride

[Leslie Hamric]

Sorry, I read it again and I realize it is the braille  monitor.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 8, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> There was a detailed Monitor article by John Pare, I think in the September
> or October 2017 issue.
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> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
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> Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Problem with Schaumburg dial a ride
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> Hi Debbie. Where can I go online to find that law?
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 8, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk
> <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Dear Leslie,
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>> 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.
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>> Debbie
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>> -----Original Message-----
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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
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>> 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.
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>> 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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