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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The issue mentioned by the AAC, eliminating loading of SmarTrip on bus, is a concern because the only accessible means for a blind person to load SMartTrip cards is at a rail station. Those who are bus-only users will have no access to a way to re-load SmarTrip cards because the on-line system is inaccessible. WMATA has known this problem for many years and has done nothing about it. I intend to mention the failure of the 7000 automated announcements to function properly. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rush, Denise [mailto:DRush@steptoe.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Brown, Debbie<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: RE:Budget Hearing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We need people to testify. Please read below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pposner @ comcast.net [<a href="mailto:pposner@comcast.net">mailto:pposner@comcast.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 13, 2016 7:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Christiaan P. Blake<br><b>Cc:</b> BrianMiller; B Moore-Gwynn; 'Anthony W. Stephen'; 'Brianne Burger '; 'Carolyn Bellamy'; 'Charlie Crawford'; 'Darnise Bush'; Rush, Denise; 'Doris Ray'; 'Edward McEntee (Work) '; 'Elver Ariza-Silva'; 'Kristen Barry'; 'Marisa Laios '; 'Mary Kay McMahon'; Sheehan Patrick; 'Patrick Sheehan (work)'; 'Paul Semelfort'; 'Phillippa K. Mezile'; 'Randall Pope'; 'Roger Stanley '; 'Steve Kaffen '; 'Tapan Banerjee'; 'William Staderman'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE:Budget Hearing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Budget hearing has been announced:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Email comments to <a href="mailto:writtentestimony@wmata.com">writtentestimony@wmata.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Attend the formal public hearing on Monday, February 22* at 6:30 p.m., with an information session at 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:21.0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:30.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Metro Headquarters Building<br>600 Fifth St. NW<br>Washington, DC 20001<br>(via Metrorail: Gallery Place or Judiciary Square)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:21.0pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:21.0pt;background:white'><em><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>*Note that dates may change due to weather and check<a href="http://wmata.com/budget"><span style='color:#0E6C97;text-decoration:none'> wmata.com/budget</span></a> for any schedule changes.</span></em><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><br><br>To view the full docket and for more information about the operating and capital budget, visit <a href="http://wmata.com/budget"><span style='color:#0E6C97;text-decoration:none'>wmata.com/budget</span></a>.<br><br>Several key initiatives are also being considered as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Elimination of SmarTrip® Loading on Metrobus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>University Pass (U-Pass)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Bus/Rail Combo Pass<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:21.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Same Station Entry/Exit Grace Period<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is at headquarters on a Monday evening starting at 6:00. Should be accessible to all members of the AAC. We certainly want to attend and voice our opinion on loading of smart trip cards on bus. Encourage the lighting project and station communication (white boards, etc) for hearing and vision challenged.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Phil<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>P.Posner,Ph.D.<br>901 North Monroe St<br>apt 401<br>Arlington,VA 22201<br>(703)312-1393<br><a href="mailto:pposner@comcast.net">pposner@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>