[nagdu] Bus seating

[Jewel S.]

I'll have to take a look at the seats by the back door, too. Didn't
think of that. Thanks for the pointer! I usually tell the driver where
I need to go before I sit down anyway. I just like to be up front to
talk to the driver *grin*

On 3/30/10, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:10 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Bus seating
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> Also, NYC buses are built on the cattle-car mode, with lots of standing
> room.  I've stood many a time, refusing to make some old lady give up her
> seat for me.  I put Ben between myself and the front-facing seat, so I can
> protect him from people passing. Then I find a seat when the crowd has
> thinned out a bit.
> Tracy
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>> You know I never ventured back into the bus with my dog. When I would take
>> the bus pre blind days I always moved toward the back of the bus. Will
>> have
>> to give that a go sometime.
>>
>> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>> CEO/Founder
>> My Blind Spot, Inc.
>> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>> New York, New York  10004
>> www.myblindspot.org
>> PH: 917-553-0347
>> Fax: 212-858-5759
>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
>> doing it."
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:43 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] Bus seating
>>
>> New York City buses have sideways seats at the front, and more sideways
>> seats by the back door.  My preference is the sideways seats by the back
>> door, since there is plenty of room for Ben to get under.  My second
>> preference is the ordinary front-facing seats, since there is still some
>> room for Ben under them.  I don't like the front sideways seats much at
>> all.  There is usually no place for Ben to go, and I have to put my legs
>> around him and try to protect his head from being bashed by bags and
>> purses.  Not the best place.
>> If I need to ask about a stop, and I'm in the back, I just ask another
>> passenger. Or sometimes dig out my GPS.
>> Same on Jersey buses, where I much prefer the front-facing seats, where
>> Ben can be safely out of the way.
>> Tracy
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