Blind vendors among NATSO cohort urging Congress to oppose commercialization of highway rest areas NATSO Inc. Feb 26th, 2021 NATSO Inc. this week urged lawmakers to oppose efforts to commercialize interstate rest areas as Congress considers infrastructure legislation, according to a press release. Alexandria, VA-based NATSO represents truck stops and travel plazas, and a diverse coalition […]
Category: Rest Area
Pennsylvania Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Closed
3/17/20 Pennsylvania Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Closed By Summer Smith -March 17, 2020 Yesterday afternoon, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike announced that rest areas and welcome centers are being shut down. “All PennDOT rest areas and welcome centers statewide will be closed to the public effective 12:01 AM Tuesday, March 17, 2020. These rest […]
Why Commercialization of Rest Stops Affects Everyone
11/28/18 From Vending Market Watch Why Commercialization of Rest Stops Affects Everyone Emily Refermat Oct 24th, 2018 At first glance, any legislation that opens up new business opportunities looks positive. Proposed bill H.R. 1990 in the 115th Congress by Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana, is one such bill. It would lift the ban on what […]
Rest Area Commercialization Update
7/30/18 Shared by John Gordon, Bureau Chief BBS and Nicky Gacos, President NABM Rest Area Commercialization Update Looks like some good news out of DC, we still need to keep the pressure on. Thanks Nicholas Gacos President National Association Blind Merchants From: Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman Date: July 25, 2018 at 1:27:11 PM EDT […]
Illinois gets thousands of responses to rest area survey
11/14/17 From the Chicago Tribune – October 28, 2017 Illinois gets thousands of responses to rest area survey Illinois has received nearly 4,500 responses to its public survey asking about highway rest areas in less than two weeks. The Illinois Department of Transportation launched the public survey to get feedback because the agency is […]
Illinois Department of Transportation Survey on Rest Areas
11/14/17 Chicago Tribune on the Illinois Department of Transportation Survey on Rest Areas – sad this doesn’t mention the vending at all in the write up, the video they do say vending is ok, coffee needs to be updated. Full article and video: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rest-stops-20171023-story.html October 25, 2017 What do you think of Illinois rest areas? State considering fixing […]
Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization
12/5/17 From Vending Times Blind Operators Plan Private Sector Push And Rally To Stop Rest Stop Commercialization by Emily Jed Posted On: 11/17/2017 NASHVILLE — The National Association of Blind Merchants drew record crowds of entrepreneurs for four days of learning and networking at its recent Music City BLAST conference. The event, which stands for […]
Privatization of our rest areas
12/21/16 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman This is a reminder that the comment period for The privatization of our rest areas ends December 27. If you (99.7% of blind managers “, SLAs and staff have not) please do so with the following link. www.regulations.gov In the docket search field, enter “FHWA-2016-0021” Please see […]
Stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area
12/13/16 From Terry Smith, NFBEI Hello All: Below you will find 2 links to stories regarding the State of new York’s efforts to sell items over-the-counter at a Long Island rest area. One article is a print story and the other is a news story that appeared on the New York NBC television affiliate. We were […]
A letter to Governor Rauner in regards to the closing of rest areas in Illinois.
11/10/15 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman – A letter to Governor Rauner in regards to the closing of rest areas in Illinois. Office of the Honorable Governor Bruce Rauner 207 State House Springfield, Illinois 62706 Under the Federal Randolph-Sheppard Act and Illinois state law 2421, The Blind Vendor’s Act, blind individuals successfully manage […]