[Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia

Wed Jun 27 00:29:16 UTC 2012

Peter,
I have there is nothing here sadly...
keri

"Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to 
say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak 
my heart."
--Robert Sexton

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there 
is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to 
receive it."
--Ivan Panin

Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it 
back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia

> Hello Keri and everyone,
>
>    Do your research. There may be a service or two like it in your area 
> but
> you're not aware of it. We didn't find out about the Methodist Health Bus
> until 2007 and have been living in San Antonio since 1989. People have 
> given
> you ideas and suggestions for addressing your transportation concerns.
> Please take them to heart and act upon them.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>
>
> I wish we had this in my area...
> keri
>
> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want 
> to
> say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will 
> speak
> my heart."
> --Robert Sexton
>
> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth 
> there
> is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere 
> to
> receive it."
> --Ivan Panin
>
> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put 
> it
> back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack Yahnke" <jack at seeinghandassociation.com>
> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>
>
>> Charlene,
>>
>> Just to add to what Bob had to say.  Besides the local bus company that
>> also provides the para-transit service, which we both use, there is
>> another option in our area.  Faith In Action Caregivers (FIAC), a group 
>> of
>> volunteers, supported by a group of local churches, will pick you up, 
>> drop
>> you off, wait on you if necessary, and also provide other services if
>> needed.  All it takes  is a phone call 24 hrs. in advance.  It is totally
>> free. Maybe Keri can look into helping to form some community action 
>> group
>> similar to FIAC.  They work across county lines (unlike the bus company)
>> and will even transport you to appointments in Pittsburgh.  They are a
>> godsend. Good luck!
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Smyth, Charlene R" <Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov>
>> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for the information, Bob.  I knew Wheeling had some public
>>> transportation but I didn't know exactly what and I hesitated to say
>>> with not knowing for sure.
>>>
>>> Charlene
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hicks
>>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 9:39 AM
>>> To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>>>
>>> Hi Charlene.  Just for the record, Wheeling does have para-transit,
>>> although
>>> they try very hard, there are not enough reservations available to
>>> accommodate everyone.  We have public bus service Monday through
>>> Saturday,
>>> but nothing after 6 PM and nothing on Sunday.  We are fortunate in
>>> Wheeling,
>>> but it is not perfect, but it is better than most.  The SWG and the
>>> blind
>>> community in general is very limited as far as transportation is
>>> concerned.
>>> JMO
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Bob Hicks
>>> Access Technology Specialist
>>> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>>> 304-232-4810
>>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "charlene smyth" <cs.nfbwv at frontier.com>
>>> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 8:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>>>
>>>
>>>> Keri,
>>>>
>>>> I feel that West Virginia definitely needs transportation to get in
>>> and
>>>> out of the state, to other parts of the state, and in some areas.
>>>> Unfortunately when you are blind and live in West Virginia, you pretty
>>>
>>>> much have to move to an area that has good transportation such as
>>>> Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Charleston, Huntington,
>>> and
>>>> possibly a few other places.  I live in Clarksburg and work in
>>> Bridgeport
>>>> and we have a county bus, two taxies, and a Grayline out of Morgantown
>>>
>>>> that comes through here with stops in Fairmont, Morgantown, and two
>>> stops
>>>> in Pittsburgh at the bus station and the airport.  I know it shouldn't
>>>
>>>> have to be this way, but the reality is that blind people need to make
>>> up
>>>> their minds to move to an area with transportation instead of staying
>>>> stuck in an area where they are so dependent on others and more often
>>> than
>>>> not do without what they need or want.
>>>>
>>>> Charlene
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 10:52 PM
>>>> Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] transportation a major issue in West Virginia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> greetings fellow listers,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to address what I believe is the major issue in WV is
>>>>> transportation. In many areas there is no public transportation what
>>> so
>>>>> ever, or if there is it is unuseable to many for various reasons. For
>>>
>>>>> example. there is a local bus which might as well not exist in Mercer
>>>
>>>>> county. It only covers a few places in Bluefield, Princeton, and a
>>> stop
>>>>> in Athens. It offers medical services to anyone in the area but
>>>>> apparently I live only ten minutes away from Athens and they don't
>>> drive
>>>>> that far... So there services are completely useless to me. I as a
>>> blind
>>>>> person have to plan ahead and try to find someone to drive me where
>>> ever
>>>>> I go. Sure there is a cab company in Princeton, but I live about 20
>>>>> minutes to a half hour from princeton about 10 to 15 miles. Who can
>>> aford
>>>>> a few dollars per mile when they need to go somewhere. What I've seen
>>> is
>>>>> that Huntington is the most accessable town in the state. This is
>>> very
>>>>> sad because many of us are not only moving away from WV because our
>>>>> partic
>>>>> ular field is hard to come by for jobs here, but that the
>>> transportation
>>>>> is so lacking and almost impossible to work with.
>>>>> I'm still going to be stuck in WV for a while to come, and although I
>>>
>>>>> love WV I also hate it. I hate it because I can't go catch a bus or a
>>>
>>>>> cheap cab to just go somewhere on the spur of the moment if I choose.
>>> I
>>>>> have to constantly plan and always drag someone along with me. This
>>> makes
>>>>> adventuring and exploring diffucult.
>>>>>
>>>>> When traveling to other states and seeing what they have to offer not
>>>
>>>>> just to disabled but to everyone, and how it makes a difference in
>>> every
>>>>> day life it makes me realize just how downhill and behind our home
>>> state
>>>>> has become. I hate huge cities very much because of crowds and such,
>>> but
>>>>> I love them for their accessableity. Not everyone has friends or
>>> family
>>>>> to drive them. I can't even go out and get a job for myself because I
>>>
>>>>> have no transportation to get there. Here is the question I pose. How
>>> is
>>>>> someone supposed to get out there and try to work/go to school/be a
>>> part
>>>>> of the community with no way?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, what can we do to solve this issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm interested to read responses to this email. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> keri
>>>>>
>>>>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>>> want
>>>>> to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes
>>> will
>>>>> speak my heart."
>>>>> --Robert Sexton
>>>>>
>>>>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every
>>> truth
>>>>> there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>>>
>>>>> somewhere to receive it."
>>>>> --Ivan Panin
>>>>>
>>>>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart &
>>> put
>>>>> it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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