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AMTRAK CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADA

July 26 marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Amtrak is proud of its role as an important mode of travel for people with disabilities and of its special services to the disabled community.

Over the course of the last two decades, with input from advocacy groups, Amtrak has taken significant steps to make travel on Amtrak more accessible for passengers with disabilities.
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WEBSITE UPDATE

From Thursday evening, July 29, 2010 to Tuesday morning, August 3, 2010, we will be performing upgrades to our website to allow us to serve you better. Site registrations will halt temporarily during this period. Thank you for your patience!

AMTRAK REPORT ON ACCESSIBLITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH ADA

Download the February 1, 2009 Report to Congress on Accessibility and Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for intercity rails stations served by Amtrak.
(3.8MB PDF file; Adobe PDF reader required to view.)

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RAIL STATION DEVELOPMENT

A guide to grants for communities looking for a way to fund rail station development.
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PROTECTING AND PROMOTING RAIL STATIONS THROUGH HISTORIC DESIGNATION PROGRAMS

A guide to the uses of historic designation (PDF file).
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