Once aboard, we were in an accessible train car, with spaces for a wheelchair.
There also was the option of transferring to an accessible seat (Heidi doing so, pictured above) and folding up the wheelchair for the journey.
A huge, 100% wheelchair-accessible restroom was located very close to us.
When we neared the station in Siena, a conductor was on board to make sure we made it to the portable accessible platform device in that ancient city.
Having the conductor approach us made a huge difference, as we feared we could not get off the train without assistance.
On the return trip, a worker was there about a half hour before departure to show us how to use a series of elevators and a portable lift to board the return train even from the center track platform.
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STORY CONTINUES TOMORROW, JULY 13
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