[Arizona-students] Fw: June 8th Transportation Subcommittee Meeting

[Arielle Silverman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AB7HW Dick Lee Chrisman" <ab7hw at cox.net>
To: "Dick L Chrisman" <dickc at nfbarizona.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject: Fw: June 8th Transportation Subcommittee Meeting


> Be sure to read and attend if possible.
> Dick and Scotty the Wonder Guide Dog!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kimberly H Schmidt" <withchildphx at juno.com>
> To: <ab7hw at cox.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:39 PM
> Subject: June 8th Transportation Subcommittee Meeting
>
>
>> Please pass the news along to other NFB members in our state that there
>> is an important meeting of the city council's transportation
>> subcommittee, chaired by Peggy Billsten, this coming Wednesday, June
>> 8th, at 12:30. In the city council's subcommittee room of the Phoenix
>> city hall, at 200 West Washington St, 12th floor.
>> Of particular interest to blind and visually impaired people is item #4
>> of the agenda (attached), which reads as follows:
>>
>> Public Transit Department Dial-a-Ride (DAR) and Bus Service Questions and
>> Answers:  To improve DAR operations, staff recommends hiring a consultant
>> to complete a review of Phoenix DAR in comparison to relevant peer
>> systems.  An independent review along with current and updated
>> comparisons to peer cities is a useful tool to provide bench mark data.
>> Considering the dynamic nature of public transit, staff further
>> recommends conducting a similar analysis every five to seven years.  Our
>> most recent internal review was completed in 1999.  This item is for
>> discussion and action.
>>
>> We have been told that dial-a-ride management will be presenting their
>> recommendations in dealing with their financial crunch for this coming
>> fiscal year, which may be fairly drastic.
>> The more people we can have attending this meeting, the better we'll be
>> able to put gravity to the concerns we express about any potential
>> cut-backs in service.
> 
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