[nabs-l] question about paratransit in MA

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> On Jan 29, 2016, at 5:24 PM, David Andrews via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dave
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> At 01:27 PM 1/29/2016, Sam Nelson via nabs-l wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>> 
>> Awesome that I'm getting my stuff sent to the list. It was acting so weird
>> last time. I think I had the wrong e-mail address.
>> 
>> Anyway I have a  question specifically to Massachusetts  people about
>> paratransit called The Ride there.
>> 
>> I lived in MA all my life. Moved to Chicago in 2012 and am thinking of
>> moving back to MA in a few years.
>> 
>> I depend on the ride for all transportation except if someone drove me
>> someplace. Do not want to debate the merits of being able to use public
>> transportation over  paratransit. But anyway so currently my parents are
>> moving from Acton which didn't have the ride anway to some other town. Will
>> sell our house maybe in  may right now are just  hunting around. May live
>> with them should I move out there at least at first.
>> 
>> There's this new crazy thing with the ride that happened right when they
>> left. They raised the regular fee to $3 from $2 which is ok. Actually that's
>> the fee in  IL. Anyway they have this thing where if you go beyond a certain
>> point in a particular area it's considered a "premium" trip and it goes up
>> to $5 each way! Looked it up online was totally confused.
>> 
>> Just need someone to explain how this  translates to going between actual
>> towns so I can  give my parents an idea of what a good area would be so I
>> can access things I need to access like mental health care volunteer work
>> ETC  without having to pay that fee if possible?
>> 
>> Is it like done by town? Like if I lived in Arlington/ brookline/ Cambridge
>> or whatever I could only travel in that town without the fee going up?
>> 
>> Like I said any thoughts are good. If people want to reply privately as
>> this is a pretty specific question that's cool as well.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Sam
>> 
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