Since 2011, Amtrak has invested $770 million in station accessibility upgrades and improvement projects across its national network.

The improvements include repairs and upgrades to platforms, ramps, and sidewalks��as well as renovations to entranceways and restrooms. The company is working toward 100 percent completion by 2029.

Amtrak is advancing projects in the following areas:

Stations

• Bringing station elements including parking, station buildings, and platforms into compliance through a multi-billion-dollar design and construction program. To date, 117 stations have been brought into compliance and another 67 stations that have been made accessible.
• Designing and deploying assistive boarding equipment, including bridge plates, to help customers with reduced mobility board and depart from the train.
• Displaying audio and visual train status and boarding information through passenger information display systems at stations.

Equipment

• New Acela and Amtrak Airo trains will offer a public address customer information system for real-time information such as train location, speed, and conductor announcements in both audio and visual formats.
• Amtrak Airo and new Acela trains will feature spacious and accessible restrooms, vestibules, and Caf�� Cars with integrated boarding equipment for customers with reduced mobility.
• Improvements include adding handrails to Superliner accessible bedrooms, stair handrails, folding tray tables at accessible seating areas, slip-resistant vestibule flooring, and compliant service counters in Caf�� Cars.

The Amtrak Americans with Disabilities Act Stations Program oversees accessibility-related station improvement projects to ensure customers with disabilities can successfully navigate the rail network. The program has identified another 39 stations for completion this fiscal year at a forecasted investment of $140 million.

With $1.2 billion in investments from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, Amtrak will continue to advance a comprehensive improvement program to ensure a travel experience with a focus on accessibility and inclusion.?

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