Aug 262006
I may be going to Chicago in November and my boss and I are considering taking Amtrak for the trip. Have any fellow crips ridden on Amtrak recently? If so, I’d be interested in hearing about your experiences. I wouldn’t expect train travel to be any more difficult here than in Europe.
It occurs to me that the only major mode of transportation I haven’t experienced is sea travel. Best start saving up for that booking on the Queen Mary 2.
I took the California Zephyr from Denver to San Francisco a couple of years ago. The main problem with having a sleeping car on the lower level (the only wheelchair accessible option) is that you’re stuck there and don’t get the interaction with the other passengers in the lounge or dining cars that is part of the fun of train travel.
Scott Rains has some good Empire Builder photos and info on Rolling Rains: http://www.rollingrains.com/archives/cat_rail_travel.html