Be harmed physically or emotionally because of accessibility issues, including, for example, inaccessible parking steep slopes or steps to get to the station lack of directional signs toilet rooms with inaccessible entrances, stalls, or sinks high ticket counters deteriorated platforms and narrow routes at stations, at one or more the stations listed below between July 27, 2013, and Dec.Per the agreement, Amtrak will bring its inaccessible stations into compliance with the law while offering financial compensation to people negatively impacted through the establishment of the victim’s compensation fund.Īccording to the DOJ, to be eligible for monetary compensation, an individual must: “Without it, many people with disabilities cannot go to work, go shopping, visit their friends and family, or accomplish many of the day-to-day tasks necessary to live in the community.” “Transportation is the linchpin of community integration,” said NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker. NDRN then submitted a complaint to the Department of Justice which spurred their investigation and eventual settlement with Amtrak. An investigation in 2013 by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) found numerous barriers at stations all over the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – People with mobility disabilities who encountered inaccessible Amtrak stations can begin submitting claims for monetary compensation. Claims must be submitted by May 29, 2021.Īmtrak created the compensation fund as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) which found the railroad had engaged in disability discrimination violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Īmtrak was given twenty years after the ADA was passed in 1990 to make stations accessible, but by 2010 had failed to make progress. Amtrak Begins Compensating People with Disabilities Facing Barriers at Stations – NDRN
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