[nabs-l] transportation in your area
Jennifer Aberdeen
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Mon Jun 1 18:53:18 UTC 2009
Hi Jessica,
Yes, you're right, they are supposed to tie my chair down, however, Some are
not trained correctly in how to do it. I can't tell you how many times I
have tipped over or fallen out of my chair because of their stupidity.
Jen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jess" <jessica.trask.reagan at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
> Jen,
> By law don't the paratransit drivers have to tie down your wheelchair.
> Also, I would believe too that the transit agency that would have a rule
> that persons in wheelchairs have to be at least tied down in their chairs.
> Just like when you would ride the regular fixed route buses offered
> through the transit agency.
> Jessica
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jennifer Aberdeen" <freespirit328 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>
>
>> Ashley and all,
>>
>> I'll be starting a three month paid internship in a few weeks. I will be
>> taking para-transit everyday. It's about twenty-five miles each way, so I
>> don't mind paying the $7.00 fee. It will be a major pain for me though
>> because I'm always very stressed when I take para-transit. I never know
>> if my wheelchair will tip over or not.
>>
>> Anyway, that's how I'll be getting back and forth to work.
>>
>> Jen
>>
>>
>> Shop my AVON online store
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>>
>> Get healthy!
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>>
>> Jennifer Aberdeen
>> PO Box 1184
>> Woonsocket, RI 02895
>> 401-762-3258 (home)
>> 401-644-5607 (cell)
>> freespirit328 at gmail.com
>> SKYPE: J.Aberdeen
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>
>>
>>> Jessica,
>>> Be careful. Interview them thouroughly and check a reference or two.
>>> You'll get so many types of people from the internet which is why I'd
>>> advertise in a more restricted location. Also get background checks.
>>>
>>> For those of you working already I'd be curious about your commute to
>>> work. Do you always use public transit? Have you done car pooling?
>>> I don't live near metro so when I had a summer job in the government I
>>> took metro from work as close to home as possible and someone picked me
>>> up there to ride home.
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jessica Kostiw" <jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>
>>>
>>>> Other then the driver being a complete idiot and smelling like a dumjp
>>>> truck it went okay... but not going to work out... he's a moron
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:38 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jessica,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wouldn't trust a driver I met at a Starbucks. How can you trust a
>>>>> driver who would consume that swill? *grin*
>>>>>
>>>>> Joseph
>>>>> Admitted Coffee Snob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 05:29:08PM -0500, Jessica Kostiw wrote:
>>>>>> I just got back from meeting a new driver at our local starbucks.
>>>>>> All and all I think it went well. He seems really nice...and normal.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett"
>>>>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:07 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jessica,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think its important to work near public transportation. I
>>>>>>> wouldn't want a job far out not near transportation. You may have
>>>>>>> to change jobs.
>>>>>>> I don't think an ad on craigslist or internet is a good idea for a
>>>>>>> driver. Yes
>>>>>>> quacks would come out of the wood work on something like that. Its
>>>>>>> better to ask in a safer setting and limit the pool of people you'd
>>>>>>> get. If I wanted a driver I'd ask at work, in church and in the
>>>>>>> community I was a member of. Retired people may be an option.
>>>>>>> Those in lions or other service clubs are ideas.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Parts of the area have great transit like Arlington and Fairfax, but
>>>>>>> further out does not and its still considered northern va. Loudoun
>>>>>>> and Prince William don't have much transit. Hope others respond. I
>>>>>>> think if your town doesn't have enough transit there are ways round
>>>>>>> it but its harder then. You can car pool or hire a driver.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Kostiw"
>>>>>>> <jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:03 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ashley I love this topic! Thanks for bringing it up.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Listers, Ashley and I both live in Fairfax county. Transportation
>>>>>>>> has been on the forefront of my concerns since I moved to Virginia
>>>>>>>> from Louisiana in August. I moved from a small town back to an
>>>>>>>> area where people didn't ask what street you lived on, but what
>>>>>>>> town and even what county. Yes, northern Va is very metropolitan,
>>>>>>>> but there is a reason they call it suburban sprawl. If you live in
>>>>>>>> Arlington county and some parts of Alexandria, you are fine. I live
>>>>>>>> in north eastern Fairfax county and work in the south western part
>>>>>>>> of the county, right on the Loudoun line. As Ashley stated,
>>>>>>>> Loudoun has no transportation, and Prince William has even less. I
>>>>>>>> am in a predicament! My parents are like when are you moving out,
>>>>>>>> and I am like what am I going to do? As it stands now, my commute
>>>>>>>> is a half an hour without traffic, which never happens, and an hour
>>>>>>>> with traffic. Two days ago I placed an add on Craigslist for a
>>>>>>>> driver. You can imagine the quacks that come out of the woodworks
>>>>>>>> when they year a 25 year old working professional female is seeking
>>>>>>>> a driver for pay.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Not meaning to bring a downer...
>>>>>>>> Happy summer!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jessica Kostiw
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett"
>>>>>>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:51 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Peter,
>>>>>>>>> Well, I could suggest it. Virginia is big and it would be complex
>>>>>>>>> to add everything to the website. I guess different
>>>>>>>>> representatives from different regions of the state would have to
>>>>>>>>> submit info about their area. In northern VA we have metro bus as
>>>>>>>>> well as several
>>>>>>>>> local buses riding around the city. That's five little bus lines
>>>>>>>>> and that just covers part of northern VA. Major cities have
>>>>>>>>> transportation. However ruraral areas and less dense areas have
>>>>>>>>> inadaquate or no transportation. For instance Loudoun county has
>>>>>>>>> few options and Winchester last I checked had no bus system.
>>>>>>>>> So it just depends on where you live. While its a good idea to
>>>>>>>>> put public transit contact info on the website its hard to be
>>>>>>>>> inclusive about all the state. Also there are many ways such as
>>>>>>>>> calls, internet searches and talking to friends to obtain
>>>>>>>>> information about your local transportation options.
>>>>>>>>> I'll suggest it though and see if we come up with a way to put
>>>>>>>>> down major bus systems.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When your website is up with this info, let us know the link since
>>>>>>>>> I'm curious to know what you included on the site.
>>>>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Donahue"
>>>>>>>>> <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:06 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Ashley and listers,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> And add such information to your affiliate and division Web
>>>>>>>>>> sites. Stay
>>>>>>>>>> tuned to the launch of the NFB of Texas San Antonio Chapter Web
>>>>>>>>>> Site for an
>>>>>>>>>> example of what can be done where available area transportation
>>>>>>>>>> exists.
>>>>>>>>>> There are transportation resources in San Antonio that most of
>>>>>>>>>> our members
>>>>>>>>>> were totally unaware of. I'm a strong advocate for including such
>>>>>>>>>> information on affiliate and division Web sites and strongly urge
>>>>>>>>>> you to do
>>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett"
>>>>>>>>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 3:21 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] transportation in your area
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>> Let's have a more productive topic than rehashing ACB/NFB
>>>>>>>>>> frictions. I've
>>>>>>>>>> got one.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> How is the transportation in your area? Say where you go to
>>>>>>>>>> school as that
>>>>>>>>>> makes a difference. If you're in a metropolitian area its
>>>>>>>>>> probably decent.
>>>>>>>>>> How about near your home? If you have transportation, is it
>>>>>>>>>> adaquate? Are
>>>>>>>>>> bus drivers accomodating by calling out bus stops upon request?
>>>>>>>>>> Are they
>>>>>>>>>> helpful in giving directions to find seats if you want it?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For me, its pretty decent at school. I'm near DC, in northern
>>>>>>>>>> va. When I
>>>>>>>>>> attended the large state school George Mason University, GMU was
>>>>>>>>>> great. The
>>>>>>>>>> CUE bus came to GMU and went around the city and to the Vienna
>>>>>>>>>> metro. Metro
>>>>>>>>>> Buses were just across the street from the college.
>>>>>>>>>> At Marymount in Arlington, the school shuttle bus went to
>>>>>>>>>> Ballston metro.
>>>>>>>>>> That's our subway. From there you could take the metro, get
>>>>>>>>>> Art(arlington)
>>>>>>>>>> buses, many metro buses, or walk to many shops and restaurants.
>>>>>>>>>> Ruby
>>>>>>>>>> Tuesday, IHOP, a pizza place, and Chevy's were just a few
>>>>>>>>>> accessible.
>>>>>>>>>> At home there are not sidewalks and metro buses are not
>>>>>>>>>> accessible to us.
>>>>>>>>>> So I have not done much public transit travel. I did some on
>>>>>>>>>> mobility and
>>>>>>>>>> when I lived at MU since I had access to them.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In my limited experience, metro is good. Other customers are
>>>>>>>>>> friendly and
>>>>>>>>>> happily answer my questions as to what line to go on as there is
>>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>>> accessible way to know you're in front of an orange or blue
>>>>>>>>>> train; they
>>>>>>>>>> share the same track. Drivers announce stops on buses although
>>>>>>>>>> many now
>>>>>>>>>> have talking systems announcing major stops automatically.
>>>>>>>>>> On a crowded bus or subway as I'm departing its helpful that most
>>>>>>>>>> of the
>>>>>>>>>> riders move out of the way so I can have a clear path and exit
>>>>>>>>>> before the
>>>>>>>>>> door closes. Especially on metro rail, subway, you have a
>>>>>>>>>> limited time to
>>>>>>>>>> exit until the door shuts and you miss your stop.
>>>>>>>>>> On metro rail drivers announce stops, but if I can't hear them
>>>>>>>>>> due to low
>>>>>>>>>> voice or something, I count stops or ask fellow passengers.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Metro service is better during the day time as with all public
>>>>>>>>>> transit
>>>>>>>>>> services. On weekends its infrequent. Some lines do not run and
>>>>>>>>>> others
>>>>>>>>>> only run a bus once an hour.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So those are my thoughts.
>>>>>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>>>>>
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