[Md-sligo] Transportation

Mon Sep 12 15:06:24 UTC 2016

hello can go 2the door I have ben noSho b4. it pissis me off. fuck
uber/MetroAccess. I just want metro access please metroaccess not uber

On 9/12/16, mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo
<ochikodinaka at gmail.com> wrote:
> lets gist about this at the next meeting 10 8th 2016
>
> On 9/12/16, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo
> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Melissa;
>>
>> There is no writing on the car and they will not get out and greet you,
>> so
>> how do you know if you are getting in the right car? If I ask a driver,
>> are
>> you from Uber, anyone could say yess and I could be getting in with a
>> stranger.
>> I also do not know how to text and how could I put in my requests?  I
>> would
>> go for a system where I could communicate with a driver and tell them
>> where
>> I am or what I am whereing, so he could find me.
>> I know someone who was discriminated againsted, right in frunt of my
>> house,
>> because she had a guide dog.  As you most likely saw, I have already had
>> trouble with metro access using cabs and some of them not coming to the
>> door
>> or even coming to the office, at all and putting me down as a no show.
>> Also, metro will not tell you if it is a van or cab that is picking you
>> up.
>> This is very hard to deal with in a office situation.
>> Terry Powers
>>
>> From: Melissa Ann Riccobono via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 8:22 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Melissa Ann Riccobono <melissa at riccobono.us>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Sorry-I am a bit late to this party, but I wanted to put in a few
>> comments.
>>
>> Knowing how Uber works, since I take it often in Baltimore, I'm guessing
>> that this program would work more like the Taxi Access program in
>> Baltimore.
>> This means a few things. First, you would HAVE to call an Uber if you
>> wanted
>> to use this service. Metro would not be able to send you an Uber because
>> you
>> have to order the Uber through an app on a smart phone. So, if you would
>> want to use Metro Access like usual, you would order your rides just as
>> you
>> do now. But, if you had a smart phone and wanted the convenience of same
>> day
>> service, then you could use Uber. I would assume that there would be a
>> card
>> number you would enter in the Uber app. This would allow Metro to be
>> charged
>> for your Uber ride, as it said Metro would pay up to $15 per trip. This
>> is
>> very similar to the Taxi Access program in Baltimore, but people call
>> into
>> the cab company, give their Taxi Access number, and then get their ride.
>>
>> One would hope that if this system works, those who can and like to use
>> Uber
>> will do so. This will lessen Metro Access trips so one would hope Metro
>> Access would have a better on time performance and serve the customers
>> who
>> use it better. Now I realize this might not be the case, as any
>> paratransit
>> has a long way to go to be perfect! And, I could certainly be wrong about
>> how the system would work, but I hope I am correct.
>> Uber is a fantastic service. You can contact your driver directly, see
>> how
>> far away your driver is, know the type of car they are driving, and the
>> rates are cheaper than a cab. If you have problems with a driver, you can
>> give feedback right away, and I have literally had money refunded for one
>> reason or another minutes after I submitted a complaint. You rate each
>> driver, and each driver rates you as a customer. This leads, most of the
>> time, to polite drivers and polite passengers. It is not perfect...
>> Sometimes the GPS tries to navigate the driver on a route that makes no
>> sense, and some drivers are bad drivers, rude, or just not very smart...
>> Some don't speak English very well... But, on the whole, I think Uber is
>> far
>> better than any cab service, and I think it would be wonderful to
>> subsidize
>> rides for those who need that help.
>> Just some thoughts to consider.
>> Melissa
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michelle
>> Clark via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 7:28 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> Cc: Michelle Clark
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Debbie,
>>
>> National Harbor will go in with Sligo for the resolution. I was shocked
>> whenI read the article.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Reyazuddin,
>> Yasmin via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:16 AM
>> To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin
>> <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Debbie,
>> Based upon the article in the post, the RFP will be out end of this
>> month.
>> They will  be considering the RFP during the month of December and award
>> the
>> contract in January.
>> May be we need to have a resolution at the state convention to enforce
>> our
>> policy. Another way to ensure that there are no problems later.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>> Aging & Disability Services
>> Montgomery County Government
>> Department of Health & Human Services
>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>> Rockville MD 20850
>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
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>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brown,
>> Debbie via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 9:01 AM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov<mailto:dabro at loc.gov>>
>> Subject: [Md-sligo] Transportation
>>
>> Terry, that is a question we all have been asking.
>>
>> They have to give to the AAC (which Queen is on) a report about missed
>> trips
>> and no-shows.  I don't think it was generally broken down by cabs or
>> regular
>> contractors.  That is a statistic we need to have.  It sounds as if this
>> same-day service is different from the normal MetroAccess, and you would
>> know that's what you were doing when you ordered it, and you would
>> hopefully
>> understand that's what you were doing.  I know when I call a cab that my
>> body had better be outside or it might leave me-although cabs are
>> routinely
>> calling before they come these days.  Nothing I have read says that Uber
>> will be doing regular MetroAccess trips.  Nevertheless, if MetroAccess is
>> managing it, it is in violation of the NFB of Maryland resolution.
>>
>> Debbie Brown
>>
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers,
>> Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 4:16 PM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>>
>> How can we trust this to go into effect, when some of the cab drivers,
>> now,
>> will not go to the door and let a blind person know they are there.  They
>> either do not go at all or do not go to the door and put you down as a no
>> show, in both cases.
>> They were supposed to put on my record, no cabs, but when I change my
>> pick
>> up, related to work, then they think they can use a cab.  Once in a
>> while,
>> they do use a cab anyway.
>> Action is the most reliable for coming to find the client.
>> After how Henry's DOORs counceler has been treated by this company, I do
>> not
>> trust them.
>> How can I communicate if I do not have a smart phone?
>>
>> What a mess!!!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> From: Reyazuddin, Yasmin via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 4:06 PM
>> To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin
>> <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>>
>> Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>> Debbie,
>> At the chapter meeting we would like to get an update about metro access
>> and
>> their ability ride program.
>> Also we will have the Board of Elections who can register people and
>> quietly
>> show the features of the machine.
>> Last month meeting you gave out the raffle tickets. I did not get what I
>> asked. If I come to the meeting, I will get them. Otherwise, we will wait
>> for a better date.
>>
>>
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>> Aging & Disability Services
>> Montgomery County Government
>> Department of Health & Human Services
>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>> Rockville MD 20850
>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille
>> This message may contain protected health information or other
>> information
>> that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended
>> recipient,
>> please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this
>> material.
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brown,
>> Debbie via MD-Sligo
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 11:57 AM
>> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
>> <md-sligo at nfbnet.org<mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org>>
>> Cc: Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov<mailto:dabro at loc.gov>>
>> Subject: [Md-sligo] Chapter meeting and upcoming events
>>
>> The chapter meeting will be at the Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland
>> Avenue,
>> at 1:30.
>>
>> We have many events coming up in September and October.
>>
>> Saturday, September 17:  Bake sale at the Greenbelt Giant, 6000 Greenbelt
>> Road.  We really need bakers.  Janice steps up to the plate for every
>> baking
>> event, but she can only do so much.  Please bake something or ask your
>> friends to bake something.  If you are not a baker, give your friends
>> some
>> money to bake something.
>>
>> Saturday, October 1:  Scholarship dinner and auction, Bidding for
>> Opportunity.  Tickets are $40.  If you bring yourself and a friend, we
>> will
>> get very close to filling the room.  Bring your money on Saturday if you
>> can.  Also, bring a description of your auction item, or bring the item
>> itself.
>>
>> Saturday, October 8:  Chapter meeting at which we will have Leslie Bowman
>> from LBPH.
>>
>> Sunday, October 16:  World of Montgomery, Montgomery College.
>>
>> Saturday, October 22:  Friends meeting at LBPH in Baltimore, at which the
>> author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor will appear.
>>
>> Friday-Sunday, October 28-30:  NFB of Maryland state convention.  I will
>> send you more information in a separate email.  We will have the usual
>> banquet and luncheons, but on Friday evening we will have pizza and a
>> performance.  The Braille is Beautiful Players will perform "Sorry, Wrong
>> Number."  I am still looking for people to participate in the Braille is
>> Beautiful Players.  Please let me know if you are interested in being a
>> star.  You must be a fairly good braille reader.
>>
>> If you have raffle tickets filled out, and if you have money, please
>> bring
>> it on Saturday.
>>
>> Debbie Brown
>>
>>
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