About
Anthony Lanzilotti
Anthony Lanzilotti
As a totally blind traveler, Anthony brings a unique perspective to the board.
“It’s my continuing mission to ensure equal access for all when selecting Amtrak as a mode of travel. I've been working alongside Rail Passengers Association staff for 2 years to bring Amtrak officials to the table to implement a plan for me to test the entire network at my own expense to ensure equal access for all while in stations, on board Amtrak equipment, as well as seamless connectivity between Amtrak and all modes of public transit.
Anthony is involved with many other organizations, one being the National Federation of the Blind, which is a national organization.
One of his goals is to bring National Federation of the Blind's president, Mark Riccobono, together with RPA’s Executive Director, Jim Mathews, to enable the two organizations to work together.
“Think about this. There is an entire constituency of individuals, like myself who are 100% transit dependent, whether it’s for local or intercity travel. We need to have both organizations speaking up to make sure everyone is accommodated when we travel for work or pleasure.”
"The National Association of Railroad Passengers has done yeoman work over the years and in fact if it weren’t for NARP, I'd be surprised if Amtrak were still in possession of as a large a network as they have. So they've done good work, they're very good on the factual case."
Robert Gallamore, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University and former Federal Railroad Administration official, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University
November 17, 2005, on The Leonard Lopate Show (with guest host Chris Bannon), WNYC New York.