Biden administration to spend $1.75B to upgrade train stations

An Amtrak train sits at a platform beneath Penn Station in New York on Monday, May 13, 2013. A funding agreement has been reached for the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of New York’s aging Penn Station, the country’s busiest rail hub. Gov. ...The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will spend $1.75 billion to upgrade and improve accessibility at public rail stations across the country, including retrofitting stations with elevators to assist travelers with disabilities.

The funds will come from the bipartisan infrastructure law’s All Stations Accessibility Program. Roughly $343 million will be available to transit agencies this year, with the rest to be allocated over the next few…