Valerie Foushee: “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic piece of legislation that is rebuilding the infrastructure we…”

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 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.

Emissions from the railroad industry in the form of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulate matter have significantly impacted the health of many vulnerable communities that live near rail yards and rail lines across the United…