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Amtrak Asks 2 People With Wheelchairs To Pay 25K For Ride From Chicago To Bloomington, IL, 1-Way (Original Post) appalachiablue Jan 2020 OP
Whats up with Amtrak? Iliyah Jan 2020 #1
Seems very 'Trumpian' on poster said. We're in an anti democratic slide. appalachiablue Jan 2020 #3
Hard to believe. I thought fares had to be published and if changed/etc., had to be commented... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #2

SWBTATTReg

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2. Hard to believe. I thought fares had to be published and if changed/etc., had to be commented...
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jan 2020

on, published, etc. before being finalized. $25 K? I find this ridiculous and maybe a violation of the ADA? Good grief. Crap, hire out a van, hire a driver, but not this nonsense, and file a discrimination suit against Amtrak.

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