Biden Rolls Out Dollars to Make Rail Stations More Accessible

US rail will get a $1.75 billion boost in federal spending targeted at increasing access for disabled riders as stations across the country remain inaccessible to many.

The Biden administration announced a new program Tuesday, funded by the infrastructure law (Public Law 117-58), to help agencies retrofit subway and rail stations for those who need elevators or ramps. Transportation officials initiated the program on the 32nd anniversary of the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation that in part guaranteed people with disabilities equal access to public transportation.

More than three decades after passage of ...