The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) supercharged our nation's investment in passenger rail, providing $102 billion in planned funding for intercity rail and $108 billion for transit agencies.

Congress pays for it, for the air system, but it is forcing private railways to pay for the rail system.

Where are we with PTC? We have PTC. How many of you are petitioning to increase speeds on your lines, now that you have adopted PTC?

Transit agencies, Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Administration are implementing long-term plans for passenger rail expansion and improvement, secure in the knowledge that funding is there for five…

The BIL supercharged our Nation's investment in passenger rail, providing $102 billion in planned funding for intercity rail and $108 billion for transit agencies.

I am grateful for Mr. Yakym, actually, because he was, I think, the only Member to discuss actually increasing speeds, which Mr. Noland is accomplishing on his system.

Our predecessors in Congress worked in a bipartisan manner to enact the Clean Water Act, one of the Nation's bedrock environmental laws. The legislation before us today was not developed in that same bipartisan manner, and it undermines…

Today's hearing focuses on rural transportation and the unique experience, needs, and challenges of rural communities that our infrastructure investments must address.

You mentioned a challenge, or maybe you didn't see it as a challenge, but the service you provide for folks who are disabled or homebound.

Rural communities play a crucial role in our economy.

Rural communities have unique mobility needs. Residents in rural counties are aging.

We thank Representative Larsen for that.