[real-eyes] Fw: Paying For a Taxi in New York Just Became More Accessible
- From: "Reginald George" <adapt@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:30:40 -0500
From: Fay
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:05 PM
To: Reginald George
Subject: Fw: [atthemarket] Paying For a Taxi in New York Just Became More
Accessible
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From: Trish
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1:37 PM
Subject: [atthemarket] Paying For a Taxi in New York Just Became More Accessible
Feature Writer Alena Roberts -
Paying For a Taxi in New York Just Became More Accessible
I am not an experienced cab rider by any means, but the few times I've taken
one, I've had to trust that the driver was honest with me about how much I
owed since there was no accessible way for me to know the cost per mile or
how far I had traveled. This is just one example of the many situations
where the blind have to trust their sighted peers to not lie to them about
the cost of things.
Since many people who take cabs pay with their credit card, this problem can
be even more dangerous. A blind passenger wouldn't know until it was too
late that they had been overcharged. Have recognized this issue, the company
CMT and Lighthouse International have teamed up together to solve this
problem. In a short time, they've designed an accessible credit card reader
so that blind passengers can pay with ease and have the comfort that they've
paid the proper amount.
In order to turn on the accessible features, the passenger can either ask
their driver to turn it on or swipe a card provided by Lighthouse
International. The cards can be ordered from the Lighthouse by calling
1-800-829-0500. The accessible interface can be turned on at any time during
the ride. During the ride, the passenger can be updated on the current fare
and then once they've reached their destination, the interface will allow
them to pay using a credit card. Some of the features that they hope to
incorporate in the future include being able to tap the screen and learn
your current location and have the interface be available in other
languages.
CMT is in charge of about half of the cabs in New York, and by May, 1,500 of
their cabs will have the new accessible payment system. After those are
complete, they plan to put it in the rest of their cabs in New York and then
expand to other cities like Chicago and San Francisco. It is CMT's hope
that other companies will follow in their footsteps.
To read the full details of this exciting new technology visit this link:
http://gothamist.com/2012/04/17/taxi_tv_for_the_blind_about_to_star.php#photo-1
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