[Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

[mikaelc]

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 



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[mailto:steppes-bounces+mikaelc=airmail.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
Jann Mays
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:58 AM
To: Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc.
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