Tips for Train Travel

• Make reservations early.
   
• Request assistance with the special service desk.
   
• Pack a light snack to avoid having to walk through the train to the food service car, especially if you need to eat with your medications.
   
• Find out whether Amtrak personnel will be available to accompany wheelchair passengers to assist with boarding and exiting.
   
• Request that a wheelchair be available at each scheduled stop.
   
• Ask whether restrooms, bedrooms, and train aisles are accessible.