Amtrak ends policy resulting in $25,000 bill for activists

Amtrak has suspended a pricing policy that resulted in a $25,000 travel bill for a group of activists who use wheelchairs heing to an Illiis conference and rally on disability rights.

passenger rail ncy h told Chicago-based Access Living its policy was to charge extra to reconfigure train cars to accommodate wheelchair users.

“It was never meant to be applied to this situation and we apologize for that mistake,” said a statement emailed Wednesday by Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari. "We are gl it has all worked out and we were able to accommodate our customers’ trip. We will do better next time. We are America’s Railro and we want to provide more trips, t fewer.”

On Monday, Amtrak apologized to Access Living and agreed to accommodate everyone at regular rate of $16 per person.

Access Living spokeswoman Bridget Hayman said five members of group got "royal treatment’’ on ir trip Wednesday to Bloomington-rmal, Illiis, from Chicago.

"Makes you wonder what hubbub was about,” Hayman told Chicago Sun-Times.

An Amtrak sales nt h informed Access Living of a new pricing policy that meant group would be charged for seats that have to be removed to fit more wheelchairs, resulting in $25,000 bill.

News of policy sparked an outcry led by U.S. Sen.

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