[Nfbf-l] Fw: Amtrak

[Joanne]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joanne" <jdking09 at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Amtrak


My husband and I have  done a lot of traveling, by bus, AM track, plane, and
cruises by ourselves.  We a very grateful for the assistants we receive on all
of them.  After all we are not too proud to accept help.  We figure, we don't
have to prove to anyone that we could do most of these things ourselves,  but
why?    We are both totally blind so instead of acting and looking like we are
mentally retarded, we ask for help on things that are almost impossible.    Like
getting to the baggage area and  looking for our baggage, getting to the right
gate for the bus, getting help in getting to a cab, showing us where things are.
We are very independent people as anyone who knows us will definitely agree.
The moral of this story is accept help with  graciousness and you will be a
better person for it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Amtrak


Holly, people say we are living in 21st century. I am not sure what century
they are in.

It's not related but I have felt disgustingly helpless on air tran flights
as I am traveling frequently between Atlanta and Orlando. Interestingly I
nevver had issues with Air tran staff based in Orlando but the Atlanta
people take me as a liability. Once I had to wait for 35 minutes before
somebody managed to come to take me to the baggage claim area from the
aircraft. The other day one guy boarded me in the train and left saying this
train will leave you there. While leaving he told a passenger to tell me
when the the train reached baggage claim.

While departing from Atlanta, one evening, the gate agent said she will help
me boarding. She finished boarding and started announcing for my name. When
I reached her and reminded that she herself told me to wait she said we are
fine and the plane is still there.

On my most recent flight, I lost my Victor Reader Stream. When I called them
to report the loss I was told that I didn't actually fly that day. The gate
agent had put a "no show" for me. So before I faxed my boarding pass they
would not believe I flew that evening. If there was a plane crash, I
wouldn't have officially died, but wouldn't be living either.


It's not funny. I am contemplating a legal action. I wish I had some lawyer
to take care of this this sucking attitude. I so much want to misspell
'sucking'.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 3:21 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Amtrak


>I am on Amtrak right now. The employees put a white tag over my neighbors
> seat but a blue on over my seat.  It states where I am getting off the
> train
> on one side.  On the other side it states KEEP IN SIGHT,  SEAT CHECK
> /DEST.
> The white label states seat check /dest, but does not state keep in sight.
> This morning I had a white label over my seat. This afternoon, I have a
> blue
> on.
> I feel like a child, being followed to the bathroom, the other cars, etc.
> I was not given a choice in the color of label that is over my seat. I
> think
> I can say discrimination.
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