Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Know Your Rights on Trains The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to trains and train station...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Leah and Bevi Zelaya praise the barrier-free restrooms aboard Amtrak trains they have taken in the Northea...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Even though the trip takes longer, Vanessa  O’Connell  says train travel takes the stress and hassles out ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Vanessa O’Connell walks on the train, though she is careful with her balance. She has an electric scooter ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Vanessa O’Connell is an MDA Ambassador in the Orlando area who lives with Pompe disease.  She travels twic...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Mindy Henderson, MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach and Empowerment and Editor-in-Chief of Quest ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Mindy Henderson, MDA’s Vice President of Disability Outreach and Empowerment and Editor-in-Chief of Quest ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Dr. Christopher Rosa praises the new Acela cars for wider aisles, more integrated accessible seating, and ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Christopher Rosa, PhD, President and CEO of the Viscardi Center in New York, lives with limb-girdle muscul...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “I’ve used the accessible bedroom cars on the Auto Train,” David Capozzi says, describing a special Amtrak...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Amtrak is boosting accessibility on trains with 576 new long-distance cars, 28 next-generation Acela cars ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “There is a lot of catching up to do, as some trains are 40 to 50 years old, and many stations are very ol...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? David Capozzi is enthused that Amtrak’s 2025 budget includes $243 million for improving compliance with th...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? “Our son and daughter-in-law live in New York City, and we take the train there often,” David Capozzi says...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? David Capozzi, who uses a wheelchair, joined the Amtrak Board of Directors in 2024. The Maryland resident ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? People with neuromuscular diseases and other disabilities may enjoy less hassle and a more inclusive ride ...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? Leah Zelaya’s mom, Bevi Zelaya, says that, as a caregiver, it is stressful to worry about wheelchair damag...

ALTERNATIVE TO FLYING OR DRIVING? When the Zelaya family travels from their home in Brooklyn, New York, to Boston or Washington, DC, they ta...