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5/23/2024



Rail News: Amtrak

Amtrak completes accessibility upgrades at Tennessee station


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Amtrak has completed accessibility upgrades at Newbern-Dyersburg Station in Newbern, Tennessee.

The Amtrak City of New Orleans service stops at the station twice daily while traveling between Chicago and New Orleans.

The $3.5 million project involved installing a new 350-foot platform with historically inclusive features that integrate elements of the 104-year-old station, including the Newbern Depot & Railroad Museum, an Amtrak waiting room and a grand room for public functions.

Other upgrades included new accessible parking, public right-of-way access with sloped accessible walkways and safety barriers, energy efficient LED light fixtures, a new wheelchair lift with secure enclosure and new signage. 

"With construction, renovation, repair and upgrade projects at stations across the country, station accessibility is a priority we're actively pursuing with funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," said David Handera, Amtrak's vice president of accessibility, stations and facilities, in a news release.