[Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

[Ciard49@aol.com]

This all sounds good. Thanks to everyone who has replied.
 
Ma was under the impression the ride was 30 dollars. 
She must have heard about the private shuttle van (name?)  
 
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.
 
We won't have as much trouble as some folks, since Ma can walk good with  her 
walker, and can climb some steps.
 
I want to ride those old restored Pullman cars to see the National parks  out 
west like I saw on the travel channel.
 
Ciard 
 
 
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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