ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING?
Mindy Henderson, MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach and Empowerment and Editor-in-Chief of Quest Media, rode on the Texas Eagle, which has bilevel Superliner cars.
She says the aisles were too narrow to
maneuver her power wheelchair easily.
There were tie-down restraints to
secure her wheelchair; however, the Red Caps (Amtrak attendants) didn’t offer
to help, so her personal care attendant (PCA) did the work.
The dining area was up steps with no
ramp or lift, so her PCA also did the food run.
Overall, Mindy rated the experience
higher than flying, but because of significant delays during her train trip to
Dallas, she would prefer driving in an accessible van to taking the train for a
journey of that length.
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