[Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2

[lizdenpeters@juno.com]

They have special ramps, etc. at every station and on every train.  All
of the trains have full handicapped access.  I  found this out when I was
on crutches, etc. for 3-4 months.  Also, I found the DART personnel most
helpful if I had a problem.

N

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 05:57:50 -0800 (PST) Jann Mays
<hlgabrielle at yahoo.com> writes:
> 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
> --- mikaelc <mikaelc at airmail.net> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Getting to DFW Airport from the Garland DART station;
> > 
> > Board the train (Blue Line, I believe - it's the only one that 
> goes to
> > Garland), and ride it to Union Station. De-train, and board the 
> Trinity
> > Express heading for Ft. Worth. Take that train to the CentrePoint
> > station, and transfer there to a shuttlebus which will take you to 
> the
> > Airport proper.
> > 
> > Time-consuming? Yes, it will take more time than if you drive 
> direct to
> > your terminal. 
> > 
> > Cost? A DART day-pass is $4.00 per person. That is good for both 
> DART
> > and Trinity Express trains. Lessee ... two people, $8.00 total - I 
> bet
> > you'd spend more than that just on gas to drive there.
> > 
> > Amenities on-board? The DART light-rail trains do not have any 
> restroom
> > facilities on-board, and I don't think the Trinity Express does 
> either.
> > There are restrooms open to the public at Union Station (which 
> gives one
> > an excuse to go inside and look at some wonderful, old 
> architecture).
> > Both DART and Trinity Express trains are equipped to handle 
> wheelchair
> > passengers, as is the shuttle bus to the airport. 
> > 
> > Sights to see? Depends on how much of a train buff you are. From 
> Garland
> > to the Mockingbird station, the DART rail line follows the route 
> of the
> > Katy's Texas Special passenger train. From Mockingbird Station to
> > downtown, you ride in Dallas' first (and so far only) subway. The
> > Trinity Express follows the route of the Burlington Zephyr out of 
> Dallas
> > towards Ft. Worth. There are sights to see along the way you 
> cannot see
> > from a car or sidewalk. Most of all, though, you can sit back and 
> relax
> > and let someone else do all the driving for you.
> > 
> > 
> > Mikael Colquhoun
> > (Who really, really likes trains)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steppes-bounces+mikaelc=airmail.net at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:steppes-bounces+mikaelc=airmail.net at ansteorra.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> > Ciard49 at aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:14 PM
> > To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> > Subject: [Steppes] OT riding the rails to DFW 2
> > 
> >  
> > I thank everyone who has written with advice on riding the rails.
> >  
> > But no one has answered what I was asking about, -i.e. "Has 
> anyone
> > ridden the 
> > DART express rail to DFW  airport?"
> >  
> > 
> > I'm not looking for alternative ways to get her  there (via 
> shuttle)
> > I've 
> > driven to DFW many times before.
> >  
> > I thought we might enjoy the train ride, but since  it will take a 
> whole
> > lot 
> > longer to get there by rail than by car, I wondered if  it was a 
> good
> > idea. 
> >  
> > Are there bathrooms and water on the train?   Are they fun to 
> ride?  I
> > assume 
> > they are fully handicapped accessible -  i.e. with lifts or no 
> steps to
> > enter 
> > train.
> >  
> > Has anyone actually ridden the rail express to  DFW?
> >  
> > Thanks
> >  
> > Ciard
> > 
> > 
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> HL Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre
> 
> "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more 
> than our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the 
> Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998.
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