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What positive accessibility changes have you noticed on Amtrak over the years? What do you hope they will do next?
media.amtrak.com
Station and onboard improvements increase access and connectivity WASHINGTON – Amtrak is investing $155 million in Fiscal Year 2024 in station
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I’ve only had good experiences with AMTRAK. The longest trip I’ve taken has been roundtrip between Los Angeles and San Diego. I’ve never used their sleeper cars. Their website allows you to have your accessibility needs on file if you have sign up for their frequent rider program so you never have to repeatedly input them. They offer a…
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I have seen their ADA sleeper car and it really is spacious. I am glad to see they are making the shorter routes more accessible too.
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This is great news, but not sure why they didn’t share more pictures of the accessibility features… 🤔
cbc.ca
All aboard! Take a look inside Via Rail Canada's new, accessible train fleet | CBC News
Via Rail Canada unveiled an upgraded fleet of trains at the London station in the presence of local MPs and mayors from the London region.
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We could always use more photos!
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Have you taken Eurostar? What do you feel it gets right… or wrong?
cntraveller.com
This is what the Eurostar gets right about accessibility
In a world where travel is still often all-too-tricky for Disabled adventurers, Sophie Butler sings the international rail company's praises
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I took it from London to Paris a couple of times and one of my favorite features was doing passport control for both countries in the boarding lounge. It cuts down on so much needless walking around (I was using a cane at the time).
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We did it for first time a few months ago At the time I was experiencing extreme back pain and appreciated the system of passport control. We did London to Lille France.
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I’d love to try this one day…
wheelchairtravel.org
Review: Wheelchair Accessible Caledonian Sleeper Train (London to Glasgow) - Wheelchair Travel
The Caledonian Sleeper train provides wheelchair accessible cabins and overnight service between London and five stations in Scotland.
Innovations that help with safety, whether you live with a disability or not, don’t necessarily have to cost as much as we may expect. Reading this article was an interesting peek into the function and safety designs that allow Japan’s train to run the way they do!
www3.nhk.or.jp
QR codes cut costs of subway safety doors | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Railways across Japan are installing doors on platform edges to keep their passengers safe, but costs are getting in the way. Now, officials with the Tokyo government have found a way to make things radically cheaper.
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That is really cool. Not only people with visual impairments, but for myself as well feel much safer. It would take just one person looking at their smartphone bumping into my joystick to push me on the tracks…
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