[tabi] Fwd: Braille signage at bus stops
- From: Lynn Evans <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 18:04:43 -0500
FYI
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> From: "Scheib, Samuel" <Samuel.Scheib@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: December 7, 2012, 1:59:10 PM EST
> To: 'Lynn Evans' <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Braille signage at bus stops
>
> Hi Lynn,
>
> I am glad to hear from you. With Ron leaving I would say anything currently
> in the works will stay in the works because I imagine the search for a new
> director will take some time and in the meanwhile Ivan Moldonado will not
> want to change course on our activities. We are still waiting to see if our
> request for equivalent facilitation will be approved and nothing will happen
> with the Braille plates until that time.
>
> Concrete slabs are called boarding and alighting areas (B&A). B&As are not a
> Ron initiative but rather an ADA requirement. We have our 30 year plan ready
> and has been accepted by FDOT and that will continue apace. There is no
> movement on wi-fi but the AVL (seeing the bus on a map) is almost ready. We
> can use it now and testing is almost finished.
>
> The electric bus is moving along just fine. We have three on the lot and
> expect to begin what we call shadow service in a month or so, in which an
> electric bus will follow behind a regular bus “shadowing” on a regular route
> without being entirely on its own. During shadow service the quick charge
> station will be constructed in the plaza. It can do a complete charge in 10
> minutes, but because the charge is good for 40 miles and we have no routes
> that go near that far the charge will be more like 5 minutes. The details
> will be worked out during shadow service. Once the station is complete we
> will put three buses in service. By then we might have the other two on
> order. Our goal is to have all of Canopy run by electric buses.
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any more questions.
>
> Sincerely,
> Sam
>
> From: Lynn Evans [mailto:austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:03 PM
> To: Scheib, Samuel
> Subject: Braille signage at bus stops
>
> Hello Sam:
>
> After hearing of Ron Garrison’s departure from Star Metro the blind community
> or those representing themselves on the TABI mailing list need some
> reassurance that progress will continue to be made with the bus system. I
> recall some of the improvements I heard wile viewing the city commission
> meeting a wile back. improved bus stops with concrete slabs, more WE-FI on
> more busses , a location system to let passengers waiting for buses know
> where on the route the next bus is.
>
> Could you let me know how the Braille signage is progressing so I can pass it
> along on TABI.
> What is holding up implementing the electric bus service?
> what is the ratio of charging time and run time for the electric buses?
>
> Have you herd if the city commissioners have set a date for a workshop to
> discuss Star Metro’s “wish list”?
>
>
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