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Thanks for clarifying Sara.
It's okay. I'm used to it.Sorry SarahZ for misspelling your name.
Agreed. Just as some ppl have allergies to some pillow stuffing and should not be forced to use those pillows or go without, some people are allergic to cat/dog dander and should not be forced to be exposed to that allergen or go without, except in cases where another's health is also concerned (service animals).Dogs are mans best friend (and cats are women's!LOL) and as service animals are fantastic! Its just that Pets don't belong on LD Trains! As we say, YMMV
That would be nice!Now we just need a separate car for people who wear too much perfume.
Just to clarify for you- service dogs cannot be limited to a single car- Amtrak "must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go."Putting animals (service and pets alike) in a single car will alleviate a large portion of that problem, though. KUDOS to Amtrak for adding that to the experimental plan.
It makes sense in this case. People don't just need a service animal while they're sitting in their coach seat, they may need also need them when they go to the cafe. The pet however can stay in the coach seat and does not need to accompany its owner to the cafe.Typical of the ADA's sledgehammer approach to conflict resolution.
That is just fine! No one I know of has a problem with a service animal going anywhere it's "master" goes!!Just to clarify for you- service dogs cannot be limited to a single car- Amtrak "must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go."Putting animals (service and pets alike) in a single car will alleviate a large portion of that problem, though. KUDOS to Amtrak for adding that to the experimental plan.
http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
I'll vote for that too!That would be nice!Now we just need a separate car for people who wear too much perfume.
CHICAGO -- Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (Illinois DOT) are adding the Chicago-Champaign-Carbondale route of the Illini and Saluki trains to a pilot project that allows travelers to bring their pets along on trips to and from Chicago and Downstate Illinois. Small pets have been carried between Chicago and Quincy on Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg trains since April, with almost 20 small animals safely transported.
Although the test was scheduled to end in November, Amtrak and Illinois jointly decided to give the idea an extended trial, through April 26, 2015.
Luckily I downloaded it 66,938 boardings/alightings at Galesburg for 2013 that fit the range profile for Chicago, but there are at least two other stations that meet it as well (Naperville and La Grange). Chicago is the top city pair in terms of ridership however.The trial has only run for about three months. Since NARP just took down their detailed ridership statistics page, I'm not sure how many people ride between Galesburg and Chicago in a typical three-month period. I'm guessing it's a pretty small number of passengers to start with.
However, since the limit is 20 pounds, adult Salukis will not be allowed on the Saluki!The Pets on Board pilot project is being expanded to the Illini and Saluki...
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