[Colorado-talk] Fwd: Automated Stop Announcement Progress

[Everett Gavel]

Hi Gary, Nehemiah, and all,

As most of you know, I'm fairly new to Colorado. I haven't been in on 
previous discussions of the Automated Stop Announcement, that I can remember 
anyway. It's sounds sort of specific, yet vague enough to possibly be a few 
things.

All I want to say is, if we're talking about a bus or  light-rail system, 
please make sure they understand we would appreciate it if the drivers do 
*not* turn it down so it can't be heard.

Back in Northeast Ohio, in the Akron Metro system, bus drivers were 
notorious for doing that, so the talking stop system was useless to blind 
passengers. The reasoning given was that the GPS, talking stop system, 
whatever it may have been called there, sometimes spoke up and gave wrong 
GPS locations that were a few blocks off or more -- while the bus was still 
riding down the road. So the drivers often turned down the volume so it 
could not be heard. I suggest specifically stating that this not be an 
option for drivers here, if this is a bus or rail system we're discussing. 
And if it's not, I look forward to learning exactly what it is. ;-)

Strive On!
Everett


----- Original Message ----- 
 I think the automated stop announcement is exciting.  Nehemiah, Brent and 
others worked hard for the implementation of automated stop announcements. 
Please see Hehemiah's E-mail.  Thank you.

 Gary Van Dorn
 President, Mile High NFBCO

 Begin forwarded message:
 From: Nehemiah Hall <nrh at n-republic.net
 Subject: Automated Stop Announcement Progress
 Date: 14 September 2012 21:05:48 MDT
 To: Gary Van Dorn <garyvdrn at msn.com

 Greetings everyone. The Automated Stop Announcement Panel will be
 meeting next Tuesday to see the first live demonstration of the
 system. If anyone has questions that they would like us to ask, or
 things people want clarified, please send me an email at
 nrh at n-republic.net, or call me at (720) 258-6424. Look forward to
 hearing questions, and letting everyone know what we find out.
 Nehemiah