[Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

[Gail]

evening, Ciard
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From: <Ciard49 at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2


>
> This all sounds good. Thanks to everyone who has replied.
>
> Ma was under the impression the ride was 30 dollars.

GAWK!!      no, no, no, no, no....... $2.00 per person

> She must have heard about the private shuttle van (name?)


yeah.......
>
> I told her what Mikael said - about the cool architecture and subway and
old
> rail lines the express train followed. She sounded much more  interested.
>
>  Were the tickets 4 dollars a day?  Sounds mighty cheap - but  that would
be
> grand if true.
>
yes....

> We won't have as much trouble as some folks, since Ma can walk good with
her
> walker, and can climb some steps.
>
thats great! my Dad is pretty limited to his wheelchair. He *can* walk a
short distance with his walker, but its painful and very slow.

> I want to ride those old restored Pullman cars to see the National parks
out
> west like I saw on the travel channel.
>
> Ciard
>
good luck, and please post about your pilgrimage
Galen

>
> In a message dated 12/17/2004 2:53:14 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> mikaelc at airmail.net writes:
>
>
>
> All of the DART light-rail stations have wheelchair access to  the
> trains. There are two different types of trains run by the  Trinity
> Express - the older Budd RDC's (look like a self-propelled,  silver
> passenger car) which have wheelchair lifts, and the newer  trains
> (railfans call them "footballs", because of the shape of the cars)  -
> these have platform-level floors. The shuttle busses from  the
> CentrePoint station to the airport also are equipped to  handle
> wheelchairs.
>
>
> Mikael
>
>
>
>
> Subject: RE:  [Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2
>
> To tell you the truth, Chiard,  it looks like a lot more trouble than its
> worth to take the trains, no  bathrooms en route, and has the question
been
> answered about getting the  wheelchair onto the train?  I haven't noticed
one
> myself and I go to  the State Fair on the DART rail/shuttlebus every year.
> Also,
> consider  having to transfer from one train to another, then having to
> transfer to
> a  shuttlebus to the station.  Does the shuttlebus have handicap  access?
> You are going to have enough trouble getting past the gate I would  think.
> Sounds a bit formidable to me.   Sorry.
>
> Gab
>
>
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