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April 17, 2024Ranking Members Larsen, Foushee Statements from Hearing on Commuter Rail Industry
— The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Valerie Foushee (D-NC), during today’s hearing, titled, “Getting to Work: Examining Challenges and Solutions in the Commuter Rail Industry.”Video of Larsen’s and Foushee’s opening statements can be found here and here.More information on the hea… Continue Reading
April 16, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Statement from Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in Transportation
—The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) during today’s roundtable titled, “Artificial Intelligence in Transportation.” More information on the hearing can be found here. Ranking Member Larsen:Thank you, Chairman Graves, for holding this roundtable on artificial intelligence in transportation. The roundtable is an opportunity for Members to learn about the state of AI in transp… Continue Reading
April 15, 2024
Ranking Member Larsen Applauds Funding to Help Under-Served Communities Advance Infrastructure Projects
— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation for announcing $23.6 million under the Thriving Communities grant program for entities that help communities to advance transportation projects by providing technical assistance, planning, and capacity building.“All communities deserve access to the investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” Ranking Member Larsen said. “This funding will h… Continue Reading
Aviation safety and 5G can coexist, but stakeholders must work together
By Chairs DeFazio and Larsen The rollout of our country's 5G wireless network has been marked by delays, dysfunction and denial. It didn't have to be this way! In 2019, aviation stakeholders, policymakers like us and safety advocates loudly warned it would be a grave mistake to turn on 5G without first ensuring that interference from these powerful networks wouldn't adversely impact aviation safety. Unfortunately, the Federal Communications Commission ignored and even mocked these concern… Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Thanks to President Biden, infrastructure is bipartisan again — it needs to stay that way
July 21, 2021
Wall Street is boosting profits in railroads with new technology. But it’s ignoring the drawbacks
In a commentary published in Fortune earlier this month, Ike Brannon and Michael F. Gorman took great liberties in trying to debunk my concerns with precision scheduled railroading (PSR). Please allow me to set the record straight. I have served on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 34 years, crafting public policy through seven different presidential administrations, both Democratic and Republican. Freight transportation is critical to our economy. The ability to… Continue Reading