[nabs-l] transportation in your area

Thu May 28 22:29:08 UTC 2009

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" 
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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" 
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> 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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