Monday, July 7, 2025

IS TRAIN TRAVEL A WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING?


Leah Zelaya’s mom, Bevi Zelaya, says that, as a caregiver, it is stressful to worry about wheelchair damage or loss during a flight.

“You can’t stay in your wheelchair on a plane, and it will be ages before you can,” Leah adds. 

“On the train, you have that independence.”

Train travel is a viable option for people with disabilities who are tired of having their wheelchair mishandled in an airline industry known for treating mobility devices poorly. 

In 2024, a single air carrier was fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities and their mobility equipment.

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