>From the Be My Eyes email: Big news: Amtrak visual support is now available at 50 stations nationwide
We're excited to share some great news for blind and low vision travelers. Following a successful pilot in August, we expanding live visual support to 50 train stations across the United States, including major hubs such as Chicago (Union Station), Los Angeles, Denver (Union Station), New York and Washington DC. That means more locations where you can access free, on-demand visual assistance from trained Amtrak agents, offering a professional, premium service beyond the standard volunteer support available through the Be My Eyes app. You can find Amtrak profile on Be My Eyes Service Directory at this link: https://profiles.bemyeyes.com/en-US/catalog/amtrak Using the Be My Eyes app, you can connect with trained agents at Amtrak who can help you: " Find the right track or gate " Read departure boards and signage " Navigate large or unfamiliar stations " Handle those "Where do I go now?" moments with confidence All you need is your smartphone and the Be My Eyes app (iOS or Android). You can find Amtrak in the Travel & Transportation section of the Service Directory. If you're passing through one of the participating stations, give it a try. We'd love to hear how it works for you. You can find more information and a list of available stations in our blog: https://www.bemyeyes.com/news/be-my-eyes-and-amtrak-expansion/ Safe travels, The Be My Eyes Team HTH, Richard, USA, he only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." -- Alan Watts (1915-1973) My web site: https://www.turner42.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/021501dca026%241a281c70%244e785550%24%40comcast.net.
