[nfb-talk] taking parratransit and public transit

[Sekhon, Harmeet]

I have and still do take both.

I'd like to say that I've had a lot of similar experience to what
Jennifer has described.  Another issue is that I've had really long
rides on paratransit as well.  That, of course, is going to be more the
case when I travel longer distances where its more likely that other
passengers will be picked up and/or dropped off before I get to where
I'm going.

For the sake of reliability and ease of use, regular fixed route transit
is just plain better in and around Portland Oregon where access to where
I'm going is pretty close to a bus or light rail line.  There are times
I'll still use paratransit, but I use it a lot less often now than I
used to.

Harmeet

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Jennifer Aberdeen
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:07 AM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] taking parratransit and public transit

Eric,

I can't tell you about the regular transit system because I've never
used 
it, however, I can tell you about Para Transit.

In my state of Rhode Island, it isn't very reliable, although from what
I've 
heard from others, it's better here than in most states. I think it all 
depends on where you're going.

If I want to go somewhere in my city, it is usually early; Of course,
this 
means I get there early and have to sit there for a long time. Sometimes
I 
have to wait a long time to get picked up to go home as well.

If I'm going somewhere else, Most of the time it's early, but on
accasion 
it's late...once I was taken to the wrong address. I told the driver
that it 
was the wrong address, but he didn't listen to me; his attitude seemed
to be 
that I didn't know what Was talking about because I am blind. Anyway, by
the 
time I arrived at the right address, it was too late and I had to be
taken 
home.

Just some thoughts on my experience with Para transit.

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:25 AM
Subject: [nfb-talk] taking parratransit and public transit


>I would like to find out your experiences with parratransit, or taking
> public buses in your communities.   What are the advantages of taking
> public transit versus parratransit from the city where you currently
live,
> and transit-parratransit in a city where you've tisited?
>
> Eric
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