[nagdu] bringing shopping carts on the bus

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Sounds like you have the low-floor buses that run on natural gas.  We have 
those here.  Our trolley system is converting to the new low-floor trains 
and both are easy to get on with a cart and the dog.  On the trolleys, there 
is a step up to get to more seats but I found that my dog's harness gets 
caught on something and I needed the driver to get it loose so I could get 
off!  There is the same thing on the buses so I don't go back there.

Lyn and landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] bringing shopping carts on the bus


> The places where the wheelchairs go are behind the wheel of the bus behind 
> the driver and also on the other side of the isle.  they're the seats that 
> sit sideways.
>
> If I fold those seats up, I won't have anywhere to sit will I?
>
> Maybe I'm a little lost or confused.  that happens a lot, smile.
>
> thanks for your help.
>
> Jenny
> On Jun 8, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Criminal Justice Major wrote:
>
>> Hi, Jenny,
>> That's why I try to do my grocery or regular shopping early in the 
>> morning or during off peak hours with the fold up cart so I'll be able to 
>> use the areas of where wheelchairs would normally go.
>> We have buses here that have two steps in the back as well.
>> When I've utilized those areas, I fold up one of the seats so the cart's 
>> not in the aisle directly.
>> You can ask the driver or passenger if they could help you fold up one of 
>> the seats.
>> There's a lever on the bottom that you pull forward and the chair should 
>> go up automatically.
>> To put it back down, simply pull the lever again and it would come back 
>> down.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Bibi
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