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The Biden administration is expected to announce a bipartisan infrastructure law funding that will make public transportation rail stations accessible for all.

Last week, SEPTA’s Board approved an amended Capital Budget for the current fiscal year to add approximately $95 million in funding that has been made available through the recently enacted federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

Sen. Tammy Duckworth helped secure $1.75 billion in the $1 trillion infrastructure plan for accessible public transit, a move that could accelerate the CTA's push to upgrade the 42 'L' stations that aren't fully accessible.

It’s been thirty-one years since the ADA was passed, and now we’re finally getting infrastructure funding that will make public transportation more accessible.

To meaningfully combat ableism, we must recognize that changing attitudes and raising awareness, though important for their own sakes, is not enough.

Federal Bill Proposes $10 Billion for Transit Accessibility The program would fund improvements such as elevators, ramps, and accessible ticketing equipment to bring the nations transit stations up to ADA standards. June 1, 2021, 6am PDT | Diana Ionescu | "According to data from the FTA, nearly 20% of the nation’s transit stations were not ADA accessible in 2019, the most recent year data was available." In New York City, "200,000 disabled New Yorkers lived in neighborhoods without an ac...

A version of this article was first published in Streetsblog. A groundbreaking bill would help make every transit station in America accessible to those with disabilities — and stop critical accessibility improvements from being put off. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), introduced the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021, which would establish a $10 billion grant program to help transit agencies and commuter-rail provide...

Senators Propose Transit Accessibility Grant Program Senators Propose Transit Accessibility Grant Program Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor The All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021 has been introduced to establish grants that help transit authorities and commuter railroads upgrade existing stations to “meet or exceed accessibility standards” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reported bill authors an...