Support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

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Tell Congress to End Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration!

Following two prominent crashes in 2015 and 2017, Amtrak faced multiple lawsuits and paid out over $60 million in settlements. In 2019, Amtrak instituted an arbitration clause that limits passengers’ legal recourse only to arbitration. This policy safeguards Amtrak by prohibiting passengers from filing lawsuits in response to “gross negligence, physical impairment, pain and suffering, and mental anguish”. In addition, forced arbitration institutes high fees and long timelines that disincentive passengers from filing claims.

The Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act will restore passengers their full legal rights by eliminating the forced arbitration clause. This policy is especially important to people with disabilities because Amtrak has over 78 inaccessible stations that obstruct the right to travel.) The elimination of the arbitration clause will enable people with disabilities to hold Amtrak accountable for safety, discrimination, and ADA violations.

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House of Representatives

Subject: Pass the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act HR 6101

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Dear Representative: I write to urge you to co-sponsor and support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act: HR 6101/ S. 3082. This bill will reinstate the full legal right of passengers to hold Amtrak accountable for safety violations and discriminatory actions by eliminating Amtrak’s forced arbitration clause. Amtrak’s arbitration policy prohibits passengers from filing lawsuits in response to “gross negligence, physical impairment, pain and suffering, and mental anguish”. Furthermore, forced arbitration institutes high fees and long timelines that disincentive passengers from filing claims. The Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act enables all passengers to engage in legal recourse free from the restraints of arbitration. This policy is especially important to people with disabilities because Amtrak has over 78 inaccessible stations that obstruct the right to travel. The elimination of the arbitration clause will enable people with disabilities to hold Amtrak accountable for safety, discrimination, and ADA violations. Again, please cosponsor and support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act. Thank you for your consideration of my request. Sincerely,

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U.S. Senate

Subject: Support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3082

Message:

Dear Senator,

I write to urge you to co-sponsor and support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3082. This bill will reinstate the full legal right of passengers to hold Amtrak accountable for safety violations and discriminatory actions by eliminating Amtrak’s forced arbitration clause. Amtrak’s arbitration policy prohibits passengers from filing lawsuits in response to “gross negligence, physical impairment, pain and suffering, and mental anguish”. Furthermore, forced arbitration institutes high fees and long timelines that disincentive passengers from filing claims.

The Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act enables all passengers to engage in legal recourse free from the restraints of arbitration. This policy is especially important to people with disabilities because Amtrak has over 78 inaccessible stations that obstruct the right to travel. The elimination of the arbitration clause will enable people with disabilities to hold Amtrak accountable for safety, discrimination, and ADA violations.

Again, please cosponsor and support the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act. Thank you for your consideration of my request.

Sincerely,

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