ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING?
David Capozzi, who uses a wheelchair, joined the Amtrak Board of Directors in 2024.
The Maryland resident worked for the US Access Board for 28 years, including more than a decade as its executive director.
He became an Amtrak board member thanks to disability rights activist and US Senator Tammy Duckworth, who pushed to require the board to include at least one person with a disability who has experience with accessibility in passenger rail.
This change was made after Amtrak came under fire in 2020 for trying to charge a group of wheelchair users traveling from Chicago to Bloomington, Illinois, $25,000 to accommodate them by removing seats. A one-way ticket for that route was $16.
Amtrak backed off
after public outcry, but more inclusive representation on its board was needed.
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