Josh Grisdale
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Off to see some fireworks 🎆
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Love seeing accessible toilets at events!
Seen a number of blog posts about this hotel, so it is nice to see it in a video!
Looks like a fun ride. Wish there had been a few more pictures though (ie lift to get on train, dining car, and accessible toilet).
newmobility.com
Best Overnight Train Journey for Wheelchair Users: The Lake Shore Limited
Traversing classic American landscapes between Chicago and New York, this train trip offers wheelchair users a rare opportunity to relax during long-distance travel.
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It’s a good intro for AMTRAK. AMTRAK is not regularly used by the general public here, so even fewer know about its accessibility. It’s ‘hit and miss’ on where it is used regularly. The US is trying to get more younger people to use it beyond as a commuter or East Coast train.
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Agree with Carlos that AMTRAK is a bit hit and miss.
I am a part time manual wheelchair user so I can get around the train ok and the in room toilet works well enough. I had no trouble getting luggage assistance and getting some assistance getting onto the train (steps easier for me to climb), but I suspect that has a lot to do with… Read more- View 1 reply
This is horrifying – not only the risk of it happening, the risk of it happening and not being told. I had a similar incident where my back cushion was slashed and was told “it was already like that”.
wheelchairtravel.org
American Airlines Dropped My Wheelchair — And Planned to Hide It - Wheelchair Travel
Airlines frequently damage wheelchairs, but even when a power wheelchair is dropped, they can't be trusted to inform passengers.
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If that happened to me, the cops would have to be called…on me. Those who’d broken my chair would find out that my muscles aren’t weak. Breaking my chair would be like if my legs were broken by someone else.
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Not wishing to be insensitive to what I know if a physically demanding job of handling luggage, strollers and wheelchairs, it is very disappointing to see this kind of attitude. A wheelchair is a disabled person’s lifeline!
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Woohoo! It’s the weekend!
What is everyone up to?
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Still got a day to go here in the States.
We’re expecting rain in Southern California, so I may just stay home. -
You won’t believe it but today it is the Belgian coast, with probably not ONE ray of sun. Will share photos to depict the situation…. 😩
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