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    Amtrak paid $2 million to travelers with disabilities in a discrimination settlement

    The money is part of a settlement agreed to in 2020 after the Justice Department found that Amtrak violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to meet accessibility standards.
    by Nell Clark Jan 13, 2022 2 minutes
    Amtrak reached a settlement after the Justice Department said the company failed to make stations in its intercity rail transportation system accessible, including to wheelchair users.

    The rail transportation company Amtrak has paid over $2 million to more than 1,500 people with disabilities who experienced discrimination while traveling by train or trying to, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

    The money is part of a settlement agreement to resolve the United States' determination that the

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