[nabs-l] transportation in your area
Jessica Kostiw
jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com
Sun May 31 00:30:14 UTC 2009
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"
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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>
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>>> <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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