Transportation The Accessibility Feature All Airports Need (But Few Have) Without this critical feature and accessible ground transportation, airports can effectively become prisons for wheelchair users. 3 min read
Transportation Real-Time Data Sharing for Railway Safety Should Benefit Disabled Passengers Too Proposed rule to require real-time sharing of railway cargo contents with emergency responders should also extend to Amtrak’s passenger manifest. 4 min read
Accessible Technology New Autonomous Vehicles with a Wheelchair Ramp Debut in Minnesota As vehicles with autonomous driving capability gain wider adoption, it is important to ensure that these platforms are wheelchair accessible. 2 min read
Transportation 20 U.S. Cities with a Wheelchair Accessible Train from the Airport to Downtown Cities with a direct rail connection between the airport and downtown stand out in terms of accessibility for wheelchair users. 11 min read
Transportation 5 Wheelchair Accessibility Barriers at Railroad Crossings That Can Cause Serious Injury or Death The number of incidents involving wheelchair users stuck on the train tracks is shocking — here’s why it happens and how to cross safely. 6 min read
Transportation Siemens Venture Cars Bring Major Accessibility Improvements to Amtrak Rail Service The debut of the Siemens Venture Car on Amtrak’s passenger rail service brings greater wheelchair accessibility to train travel in America. 5 min read
Parks & Outdoors Exploring California’s National Parks with the Wheelchair Accessible Winnebago Inspire RV Take an inside look at a wheelchair accessible RV with this review of the Winnebago Inspire, a Class-A motorhome for people with disabilities. 15 min read
Transportation Why the Modern American Streetcar is the Wheelchair Accessible Transportation We Need In 2001, Portland, Oregon unveiled the first new streetcar system in the U.S. since World War II. Wheelchair access was a top priority. 3 min read
Transportation Justice Department: Amtrak Must Fix ADA Violations, Pay Disabled Riders $2.25 Million A settlement between the Justice Department and Amtrak includes $2.25 million for disabled riders who encountered accessibility barriers. 2 min read