Valerie Foushee: “That is why I am proud to support their work and eager to hear their perspectives.”

I am hopeful that this committee will focus on this important matter because we have not yet held a hearing on the Norfolk Southern derailment.

The reality is that ridership estimates for this new system are very low compared to highway or air traffic numbers for one clear reason: they are too slow.

2023 was a remarkable year for North Carolina passenger rail.

I have no further speakers to speak on this bill, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.