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MemberWhat 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 a great idea! Hopefully west coast beaches will be added in the future as well.
wonderswithinreach.com
Map of Wheelchair Accessible Beaches - Wonders Within Reach
Map to find the accessible beach closest to you! You can download directly to your Google Maps, or just learn more about accessibility.
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Would be great if everyone could add to it too
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Would love to see more of this in Europe
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A great update to the post from yesterday!
wheelchairtravel.org
American Airlines said its new luggage tag for wheelchairs would improve the disabled passenger experience, but there is no evidence of that.
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This is what I meant in my other comment. I am currently in Frankfurt airport (layover). Despite THREE tags on my chair it took 3 people to figure out that I needed the chair with me for my five hour layover. All the tags in the world can’t replace good coordination with ground crew and services.
(not criticizing the ground crew here. They are…
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Hopefully, the people handling the wheelchairs will read the tags!
disabilityscoop.com
American Airlines Looks To Improve Travel Experience For Passengers With Disabilities
A major U.S. airline says it is taking a first-of-its-kind step to help people with disabilities.
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Interesting, they behaved appallingly in the UK, recently – so this only seems to apply in the US.
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I really do hope they improve this. Key to success seems to be integration with the ground crew. It seems that’s where all the great efforts to streamline either succeed or fail. 🫤
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