[Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

Sun Sep 24 11:45:17 UTC 2017

If you were somewhere other than in northern Virginia in the area covered by
Metro and MetroAccess, you have to re-apply. If you have a MetroAccess ID,
you should check it and see if it is still valid.  It takes along time, so
do it as soon as you can.

Debbie

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From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of sharon Kim
via MD-Sligo
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 12:03 PM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
Cc: sharon Kim <sharon.mi.kim22 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

Yeah, with all these new programs coming out, I'm seriously reconsidering
applying for metro access. It would help me with transportation immensely.
Although, I wonder, and those of you who are really familiar with metro
access can hopefully tell me, I did apply a long while ago, and was
accepted. This was though, in the state of Virginia. Does this mean I'll
have to reapply, or can I simply renew my membership?

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Shickeytha Chandler via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org
To: "Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland" 
<md-sligo at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:43:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

Hi all,

I scheduled my first trip with Abilities Ride today. They definitely seemed
a bit unorganized. At first, the rep asked me what my co-pay would be, and I
told her I understood that I would only have to pay $5. Eventually, she got
around to asking me what my Metro Access ID number was (even though I told
her up front that I was a Metro Access customer). Then she asked me for my
"pass". I said "I'm not sure what that is. Do you mean my password that I
use to log into my Metro Access account?" Then she apparently realized she
did not need that from me, and we eventually got the trip scheduled.

I guess there are wrinkles to work out with the start of a new program,
which is understandable. But I think it has the potential to be a very good
alternative to Metro Access.

Shickeytha

On 9/21/17, Laura S. Havard via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
 Mobility ride program,
 Terry,
 You can't mix the Mobility ride program with Call and ride program. Yes it
is like mixing apples and oranges and you can't do that since I inquired
with Regency staff who were familiar with this new program.
 Laura

 -----Original Message-----
 From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of mr.
 Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo via MD-Sligo
 Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:25 AM
 To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo at nfbnet.org
 Cc: mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo <ochikodinaka at gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

 I spoken 2a metroaccess Rep. she sed they do not do door to door start and
end in Md. if you need the number go to abilitysride.com to learn more!
 good
 luck

 On 9/20/17, Michelle Clark via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
 I started out by indicating I was a Metro Access client. They  transferred
me to a person to handle my request. I paid cash. It did  not take long for
the cab to come.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of  Powers,
Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo
 Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 7:31 AM
 To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo at nfbnet.org
 Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <terry.powers at nih.gov
 Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

 What do you tell the cab company when booking your trip, so they do  not
charge you normally.  Also, can this be combined with call and  ride or do
you need cash or credit card.  I would think call and ride  would be out.
 Like mixing apples and oranges!
 Thinking of trying it.
 Was your wait  longer than a normal cab?

 Terry Powers

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Michelle Clark via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
 Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:59 PM
 To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' 
<md-sligo at nfbnet.org
 Cc: Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com>; 'National Harbor Chapter, NFB of
Maryland Internet Mailing List' <nationalharbor at nfbnet.org
 Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

 I agree the rollout was poor. However, I took two trips yesterday and  one
today. Today, they were better organized. It beats a blank!

 Michelle

 -----Original Message-----
 From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Shickeytha Chandler via MD-Sligo
 Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:44 PM
 To: md-sligo at nfbnet.org
 Cc: Shickeytha Chandler <shickeytha at gmail.com
 Subject: [Md-sligo] Abilities Ride

 Hi everyone,

 Someone who has connections at WMATA forwarded me an email with a link  to
the website for the new Abilities Ride program. As mentioned at the  meeting
on Saturday, there was not a lot of information provided by  Metro about the
program, but this website has phone numbers and  website links. I personally
think they should have sent out emails or  a Metro alert, but it is what it
is. Here is the link:

 www.abilities-ride.com

 Hope everyone is having a great day,

 Shickeytha

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