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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forgive me if I am using this list for the wrong reasons. But, in a way, it is blindness related\u2026I think! <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span> Anyway, Rod, Kirk, or Tracy can yell at me if this list shouldn\u2019t be used for questions like these.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wonder if anyone has tried something called Flixbus, and if so, I\u2019d like to know your experiences using it. I have been needing to make a few Portland to Seattle trips lately, and I\u2019ll be making one more this coming weekend. I\u2019ve always taken Amtrak, even when I would make trips from Seattle to Portland. While it\u2019s not the worst price in the world, I am seeing that Amtrak\u2019s prices are getting higher. Round trip is right around $120. Add Ubers to and from the Portland train station, and it adds up. At least my friends can pick me up in Seattle. I am seeing that these Flixbus trips are cheaper, for sure!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I get a bit nervous when Flixbus says that it will pick me up and drop me off at the Curbside Bus stop. What does that mean, and where is that located?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, I want to know how accessible or blind friendly these buses and apps are. Will I need to keep anything in mind when dealing with them? At least with Amtrak, I can ask for a Red Cap if I need assistance, or I can talk to a conductor prior to leaving.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Basically, is Flixbus worth trying when it comes to going from Portland to Seattle or Portland to Olympia? What about other parts in Oregon? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, and sorry for all the questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>