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cocojacoby
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Yup about the same situation between Florida and NYC/Boston. There has to be a middle ground here. My wife most recently rode coach to...
Wednesday at 9:16 AM
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Riding backwards can cause motion sickness for some. Since I like to watch the scenery I prefer seeing what we’re approaching rather...
Sep 8, 2023
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Speaking of rotating seats, I for one hate the fact that almost all of Amtrak's new coaches have fixed seats that force half of the...
Sep 8, 2023
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Here is a pdf of the hearing slides. Should be a bit clearer than the screen captures. Click the arrow in the top right corner for a...
Sep 5, 2023
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For whatever it is worth, the following is the comments I submitted just now regarding Amtrak's proposal to meet ADA requirements...
Sep 3, 2023
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Is there an email address for this? The link above will allow for text but not images. Note that the feedback time has been extended...
Sep 3, 2023
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I thought about this for a while and if you all would indulge me I would like to present an alternative concept to those interested. I...
Sep 3, 2023
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You don't think that is 32"? You might be right of course. Here's what Brightline's accessible aisle looks like:
Sep 1, 2023
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Maybe time for two separate LSL trains? Keep one on the present route (CHI-BOS) and run the second (NYC - CHI) through Detroit (maybe...
Sep 1, 2023
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I think there would have to be two accessible cores on splitting trains like the Empire Builder and Lake Shore Limited, or this wouldn't...
Sep 1, 2023
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Maybe they could have one row of seats paired together and the other side have seats facing the windows. They could even have tables for...
Sep 1, 2023
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Just a couple more thoughts: 1 - Doesn't it look like there is enough space for a wheelchair to pass through the existing Lounge cars...
Aug 31, 2023
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Each floor has approximately 6 1/2 feet of headroom. It really doesn't matter if the rooms have an upper bunk or not, you really can't...
Aug 30, 2023
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If you look at the diagrams closely, you can see that the ADA bathrooms seem to show the 60" turning circle inside the orange-colored...
Aug 30, 2023
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I want to add: Although it isn't clear from the diagrams but actually just might be the case, Amtrak should go back to a separate...
Aug 30, 2023
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