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Do you think Amtrak’s suggestion at the end is reasonable (re: taking different trains)?
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/17/797355136/amtrak-asks-two-people-in-wheelchairs-to-pay-25-000-for-a-ride
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Amtrak Asks 2 People Who Use Wheelchairs To Pay $25,000 For A Ride
It usually costs $16 to take Amtrak from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. The company defended the $25,000 cost for the extra wheelchair users, saying it reflects a new policy.
A good story with some practical tips thrown in
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/118906213/traveling-with-a-disability-how-ive-explored-13-countries-in-a-wheelchairstuff.co.nz
Traveling with a disability: How I've explored 13 countries in a wheelchair
Travelling with a disability is not easy, but it should be enjoyed by everyone.
Great article that highlights that there is a need (20% of visitors) and financial benefit to being accessible to all.
https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/18140442.attraction-boss-praises-business-accessibility-improvement-work/nwemail.co.uk
Attraction boss praises business' accessibility improvement work
ONE of the Lake District's most popular attractions is welcoming new industry efforts to encourage and help more Cumbrian businesses to become…
Good to see accessible travel getting noticed by a big outlet like the Washington Post.
Also had no idea you can load cars on Amtrak!!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/an-accessible-travel-insider-documents-her-trip-on-the-worlds-longest-passenger-train/2019/12/18/adaa9438-fbfd-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.htmlwashingtonpost.com
It was the Auto Train for the Amtrak contest winner and advocate for travelers with limited mobility.
An excellent write up about the trails of traveling with a disability
https://www.abc.net.au/life/travelling-with-a-wheelchair-across-europe/11759652abc.net.au
Travelling with a wheelchair across Europe taught this family to expect the unexpected - ABC Life
We know overseas travel will always be full of compromises; travelling and using a wheelchair even more so, writes Liz Pickering.
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