Chairman Knox Ross stated:

“We are overjoyed to have Secretary Buttigieg join us today as we officially break ground in Mobile – his attendance is both a testament to the Biden Administration’s continued support of rail restoration and expansion projects and a defining moment in the historic effort to restore passenger rail service to communities across the Gulf Coast. The Southern Rail Commission is grateful for the administration’s support, in addition to the leadership of Senator Wicker, who has championed the CRISI grant and this project for a decade, along with Senator Hyde-Smith, Senator Cassidy and the late Senator Cochran, who have dedicated invaluable time and resources to the restoration effort. We are almost to the finish line, and we look forward to riding this train in the near future!”