Amtrak, in a settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Justice over alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), has agreed to design and construct changes in platforms, parking lots and other infrastructure at scores of its stations to comply with the law’s requirements.
The pact, which DOJ announced Dec. 2, states that over the next decade, Amtrak will carry out design work for at least 135 stations to bring them into compliance with the ADA. The railroad has about 500 stations.