Washington, March 9 -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded a significant step forward for the Raleigh to Richmond S-Line rail corridor after more than a year of advocating for the release of stalled federal funding for the project. The Federal Railroad Administration has obligated $57.9 million for land surveying and engineering along the 162-mile corridor, a high-performance passenger rail route designed to deliver faster, more frequent, and reliable service along one of the East Coast's most traveled routes. The investment, provided through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Saf...