{"id":953,"date":"2021-01-25T19:04:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asicbc.ca\/?p=953"},"modified":"2021-01-25T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:04:35","slug":"vancouver-taxi-association-will-install-talking-taxi-meters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicbc.ca\/index.php\/2021\/01\/25\/vancouver-taxi-association-will-install-talking-taxi-meters\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Taxi Association Will Install \u201cTalking Taxi Meters\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following\u00a0its\u00a0nine year efforts to lobby BC’s Passenger Transportation Board to require the installation of a taxi meter with optional audio output, Access for Sight Impaired Consumers is pleased the industry has taken a leadership role with the following announcement:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
December 4, 2014
\nFor Immediate Release<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Vancouver Taxi Association Will Install \u201cTalking Taxi Meters\u201d
\nIn All Taxis: A first In Canada<\/div>\n
\nDate and Time: Friday December 5th 11:30
\nLocation: TELUS Science World
\nSpecial Guests
\nThe Honourable Don McRae – Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation
\nDonovan Tildesley MC\/Paralympian Swimmer
\nCouncillor Geoff Meggs – City of Vancouver
\nJohn Mulka- Regional Vice-President\/Executive Director,\u00a0CNIB BC\/Yukon Division
\nJane Dyson – Executive Director Disability Alliance BC [Formerly BC Coalition of People with
\nDisabilities])
\n__________________\u00a0The Vancouver Taxi Association (VTA) will install \u201ctalking taxi
\nmeters\u201d in all of its cabs to provide an improved service to people with
\ndisabilities and seniors, particularly those who are blind or partially sighted.
\nThe VTA is committed to providing the best possible service to people with disabilities
\nand seniors and has been working closely with the disability and seniors communities<\/div>\n
to fulfil this promise.<\/div>\n
\nThe first step was an innovative driver training program that VTA developed with
\ncommunity stakeholders on how to assist seniors and people with disabilities. The
\nintroduction of talking meters, the first in Canada and possibly North America, is VTA\u2019s
\nlatest innovation towards fulfilling its commitment to serving people with disabilities<\/div>\n
and seniors.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been my honour to work with Rob Sleath from Access for Sight Impaired
\nConsumers and the CNIB, Jane Dyson from Disability Alliance BC, Lorraine Logan from
\nCouncil of Seniors Citizens Organizations, Jill Weiss from City of Vancouver Persons
\nwith Disabilities Advisory Committee and others to develop the training. And now<\/div>\n
we\u2019re delighted to introduce the wonderful talking meter,\u201d said VTA\u2019s Carolyn Bauer.
\nCustomers will be able to ask taxi drivers to turn on the\u00a0optional audio feature<\/a>\u00a0at the
\nbeginning of their trip. The meters will announce the starting fare, the fare as it
\nincreases throughout the trip and the final fare amount. The meters will be installed<\/div>\n
in all new Vancouver taxis and will be used to replace all current meters as they age out.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThis is a great example of private industry stepping up to help B.C. meet its
\nAccessibility 2024 goal of becoming the most progressive place for people with
\ndisabilities in Canada,\u201d said Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation Don
\nMcRae. \u201cThe Vancouver Taxi Association\u2019s new talking meter technology will provide<\/div>\n
an improved level of service for customers, including seniors and people with disabilities,
\nand particularly those who have visual challenges.\u201d<\/div>\n
\n\u201cProviding quality service to people with disabilities is one of the most important
\nobligations we impose on our taxi companies. Innovations like this talking meter are
\nproof that the industry takes this responsibility seriously and is committed to<\/div>\n
accessible and inclusive service for all customers,\u201d said Vancouver City Councillor Geoff Meggs.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u201cThe VTA strongly supports the Province\u2019s Accessibility 2024 Plan and the City of
\nVancouver\u2019s commitment to accessibility. This initiative reflects our support,\u201d said
\nBauer, \u201cand we look forward to continue working with the community to ensure we
\nprovide a safe and respectful service to people with disabilities and seniors.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
For more information please contact:
\nCarolyn Bauer, Vancouver Taxi Association: 604-619-8428\u200b\u200b<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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