Duckworth, Mccormick Lead Bipartisan Push To Renew ASAP Program Helping Make Transit Accessible For All

US Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes legislation to close ‘challenge’ for riders with disabilities

Dozens of Metra and CTA stations are inaccessible for riders with disabilities, records show. “It is a real challenge,” explained U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a veteran who uses a wheelchair after losing both legs in the Iraq War.

Duckworth, Mccormick Lead Bipartisan Push To Renew ASAP Program Helping Make Transit Accessible For All

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to renew the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)—a program Duckworth championed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—that is helping make public transit stations across the nation more accessible and inclusive for all Americans, inc…

Duckworth pushes legislation to close the gap for riders with disabilities

Multiple Metra and CTA stations are inaccessible for riders with disabilities, records show.