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Houston Metro City Bus stops will get beacons to alert blind riders of stop locations.

Beacons at City Bus Stops, Disability Day at Airport and more

byJohn Morris
June 4, 2018

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a plan to make city bus stops accessible to the blind, an airport event that familiarized children and families with disabilities with air travel, a request for public comment on new service animal regulations proposed by the DOT and more.

Wheelchair accessible trail opens in Nepal, Himalayan Mountains.

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Accessible Himalayan trail, Autism-friendly Park and more

byJohn Morris
April 19, 2018

A round-up of accessible travel news, including a new wheelchair accessible trail in the Himalayas, accessibility upgrades to Canada VIA Rail trains, Sesame Street theme park welcomes autistic kids, air travel with a wheelchair in the UK and more.

New Apple Emoji with disability themes and figures

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Disability Emojis, Wheelchair Spaces on City Buses and more

byJohn Morris
March 24, 2018

A round-up of accessible travel news, including new disability-themed emojis, a study on the design of wheelchair spaces on city buses, a Las Vegas travel event, new Google Maps accessibility features and more.

New American Airlines lavatories on Boeing 737 MAX are not wheelchair accessible.

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Wheelchair User Sleeps on Airport Floor, Shrinking Lavatories and more

byJohn Morris
March 7, 2018

A round-up of the latest news in the world of wheelchair travel, including a wheelchair user forced to sleep on an airport floor, a blind passenger put on the wrong flight and a pilot takes on airline executives over the shrinking size of airplane lavatories.

Delta Air Lines passenger asleep at baggage claim.

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DOT Investigates Delta, House Passes H.R.620 and more

byJohn Morris
February 16, 2018

A round-up of the latest news in the world of wheelchair travel, including a DOT investigation that will touch Delta Air Lines and a horrifying incident involving an emotional support animal.

Brightline train service in South Florida.

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Roundup of Accessible Travel News: January 19, 2018

byJohn Morris
January 19, 2018

Latest travel industry news: Brightline train service facing controversy over pedestrian deaths; London Tube plans more step-free stations; United Airlines to launch premium economy product; Wyndham acquires LaQuinta hotels.

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Roundup of Accessible Travel News: January 6, 2018

byJohn Morris
January 6, 2018

Latest travel industry news: Lyft to pitch its rideshare service to hotels; American Airlines launches new training initiative to handle passenger concerns; wheelchair securement spaces on airplanes; and an airport architect talks accessibility.

U.S. Military photo of the USS Indianapolis in California.

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In the News: Wreckage of USS Indianapolis Discovered

byJohn Morris
August 21, 2017

After completing a secret mission to deliver parts for the atomic bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea.