March 19, 2006
Offtrack in Naples
My Amtrak trek through Calofornia has me looking ahead to Italy - even as I spend the day in the sky today & tomorrow.
Life would be easier all Italian trains were accessible. (OK, being on time would help too.) I am told that Italy's high speed trains are exemplary for accessibility - and narrow gauge rolling stock is beyond hope.
Once you get inside, comfort and safety become important.
One of the companies most involved in efforts to improve safety for wheelchair passengers is Q'Straint, United States. It is working with Swedish operator SJ on a project that will provide wheelchair-seated passengers with the same degree of safety as other seated passengers.
from: Wheelchair safety gains: while seats on trains are firmly held in place, there is often little protection for wheelchair passengers. Drawing on bus industry experience, one company is now offering a solution that could transform the experience of wheelchair users.(Accesibility) by Roden, Andrew
source: International Railway Journal, January 1, 2006.
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