Amtrak’s Accessible Innovations for the 21^st Century

May 6, 2026

1-2 PM Eastern

Join the Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) for an Office Hours session on Wednesday, May 6, from 1-2 PM Eastern Time.

We are honored to host Dr. David Handera, Amtrak’s Chief Accessibility Officer and VP of Accessibility, Stations, and Facilities, for a discussion and inside look into Amtrak’s accessibility program. Dr. Handera will share how Amtrak is making travel easier, safer, and more accessible for everyone, from planning a trip and buying tickets to navigating stations, boarding trains, and accessing onboard services. This includes major progress toward their goal of making more than 500 stations fully ADA-compliant.

The Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) Office Hours webinar series promotes accessible transportation strategies and facilitates conversations on accessibility. Each hour-long session consists of a presentation by experts on an accessible transportation topic followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.

ASL interpretation will be provided. For all other accessibility requests, please contact Grayson Lee at lee@ctaa.org by April 30.

Feel free to contact ATRC with any inquiries or comments about this newsletter or our work and programming at atrc@acl.hhs.gov.

The Accessible Transportation Resource Center works to develop and promote strategies that make transportation services more accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, family caregivers, and others in their support networks. ATRC is funded by the Administration for Community Living of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.