Valerie Foushee: “Having access to reliable, affordable, accessible public transportation can be the difference between opportunity and…”

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.

I am proud to say that my home State of North Carolina has become a leader in the development and the deployment of EVs here in the U.S.

These investments made possible by the Biden administration will develop this intercity passenger rail route that will ease the burden on our highways and boost economic development in North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District.

I believe there are tremendous opportunities for scientific research to reduce these risks by advancing our understanding of why lithium-ion batteries react in these ways.