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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 25 July 2015 - 09:01 PM

AP via Detroit Free Press, 7/23:

 

Amtrak testing retractable platform in Ann Arbor

 

ANN ARBOR – The Amtrak station in Ann Arbor is testing a retractable platform designed to make it easier and faster for people with wheelchairs, strollers or luggage get on and off trains.

 

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Amtrak says it will use the prototype for two year test, after which it plans to deploy it at other stations.

 

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Posted 01 August 2015 - 05:46 PM

Concentrate Media, Ann Arbor, MI 7/28:

 

New Ann Arbor Amtrak station platform another step toward universal design

 

Smiling words and back slaps abounded when local leaders unveiled a new retractable platform at Ann Arbor's Amtrak station last week. But what is easily lost in the celebration is that this new improvement, while a welcome addition, is only one more move toward universal design that can make more transportations accessible to everyone.

 

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