GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Amtrak has agreed to post signs at its station here welcoming people with disabilities, under a settlement reached with disabled woman.

Debra Ericson, 52, of Grand Forks, sued Amtrak in 2005, alleging the company violated the federal Americans With Disabilities Act by not providing special assistance to disabled passengers.

Ericson, who suffers from a neurological disease, said she took a train trip in 2003 from Grand Forks to Williston, but Amtrak workers balked at helping her.

"Now, Amtrak will put up a sign at the Grand Forks Amtrak Station saying that Amtrak welcomes people with disabilities and will assist them with handling their luggage at the station upon request," Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black said.

In addition to the signs, Ericson was awarded an undisclosed amount of money in the settlement reached with Amtrak last month.

"It sounds like a small thing, but this means really a lot to the people who need this kind of assistance and don't know whether that is available or not," said Faye Gibbens, North Dakota Association for the Disabled spokeswoman. "Amtrak is doing the right thing."

The Federal Railroad Administration reached a compliance agreement with Amtrak in 2005, after Ericson filed her lawsuit. Under the agreement, Amtrak promised to provide additional training courses for employees on how to assist people with disabilities.

Ericson said she wasn't satisfied with and agreement that people can't see, and insisted on the signs.

The signs are set up at the station's platform and depot. Ericson said she saw one of signs recently.

"It was a beautiful sign," she said.