[Travelandtourism] Greyhound to Settle ADA Complaints

[Cheryl Echevarria]

Good morning everyone!

Mr. Marion Gwizdala, President of NAGDU, has posted this to NAGDU lists and
also Blindtalk list, I want to thank Marion for posting this information or
I would not have found this information out. It is also posted on the
Harness Up Blog for NAGDU that is listed in the email below that went out
last night.

Just an FYI, I had no idea that there was going on with Greyhound. I know we
have been working very hard on this issue, with this division and other
members of the NFB and the National Office (including Anil Lewis and the
Paralegal team, as well as the technology center). We have had past dialogue
with Essential Accessibility with communications with Greyhound. I have
asked if Essential Accessibility representative will be on our
teleconference call on Thursday for future information on this issue.

Please try and be present at our meeting on Thursday, if you didn't get that
information or deleted my email about date, time and call in number, please
email me and I will repost this information.

Thank you.


Cheryl Echevarria, President
National Federation of the Blind - Travel & Tourism Division
Vice President
National Federation of the Blind of New York State - Greater Long Island
Chapter
631-236-5138
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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Cheryl Echevarria was awarded by Governor Cuomo in 2012, New York State
Disabled Entrepreneur or the year, and is the owner of Echevarria Travel 



Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.

 

Dear all,

 

                Greyhound has entered into a settlement agreement with the
United States Department of Justice in which they will pay $300,000 in
compensatory relief and $75,000 in punitive damages stemming from several
ADA violations. You can read the details by visiting

 

http://www.adasoutheast.org/news/articles.php?id=8087 

 

Fraternally yours,

 

Marion Gwizdala, President

National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.

National Federation of the Blind

(813) 626-2789

(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)

President at nagdu.org

http://www.nagdu.org

 

High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!

 

 

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