Railways Quotes

When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them.

— Gordon Sinclair

I do rather rejoice when people come up to talk to me about railways.

— Michael Portillo

The Engineer Corps is charged with all construction, including light railways and roads.

— Kelly Miller

In my view, Indian Railways has immense untapped potential.

— Lalu Prasad Yadav

If was, increased by a lack of railways in Russia - for bringing up supplies to our advancing troops.

— Gerd von Rundstedt

People's lives are in the care of the railways when they get on a train. The railways should remember that.

— Nina Bawden

The Indian Railways will become the growth engine of the nation's 'Vikas Yatra'.

— Narendra Modi

Wagon is the bread-earning horse of the Railways. Load it adequately. Make it run and don't stable it.

— Lalu Prasad Yadav

Our railways maintain a healthy economy and society. They keep businesses running and families close. They're a vital public service and must…

— Caroline Lucas

I think one of the things about railways, if you get on a train you do find - as you come into…

— Chris Tarrant

“A slow feeling of gathering sadness as each familiar place flashes by the window and disappears and becomes part of the past.…

— Paul Theroux

I love being British but our railways are shocking. We are so inured to how appalling our railways are. And the idea…

— Chris Tarrant

Without the railways, the Holocaust wouldn't have happened. I don't actually think the second world war would have happened without them.

— Chris Tarrant

The 19th century was the great period of engineering, thanks to the railways, thanks to lots of discoveries in metallurgy.

— Joe Harris

Railways are irresistible bazaars, snaking along perfectly level no matter what the landscape, improving your mood with speed, and never upsetting your…

— Paul Theroux

British-built railways in India helped the British to make money and maintain order and, as a by-product, served to unite the country,…

— Michael Portillo

Global warming, the ongoing destruction of the planet, Third World debt, the uselessness of the railways, the takeover by the corporations, the…

— Arthur Smith

The murder of my husband by the railways has altered the way I think about everything. I had always thought that the…

— Nina Bawden

Surrounded by a burgeoning human population, Asian elephants have to contend with the spread of settlements and farming, and the demands of…

— Mark Shand

I think most of the world would like to be Scottish. All the Americans who come here never look for English blood…

— Joanna Lumley

We actually know that our crumbling pipelines, roads, and bridges are ticking time bombs. That is why President Obama and Congressional Democrats…

— Christine Pelosi

“You know (to adopt the easy or conversational style) that you and I belong to a happy minority. We are the sons…

— Hilaire Belloc

“The acquisition by dishonest means and cunning,' said Levin, feeling that he was incapable of clearly defining the borderline between honesty and…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Faster than fairies, faster than witches, Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches; And charging along like troops in a battle All through…

— Anonymous

If God had intended us to fly, he'd have never given us railways.

— Michael Flanders

If God had intended us to fly he would have given us railways.

— Michael Flanders

If you are a fan of my BBC series 'Great Continental Railway Journeys,' you'll probably not be surprised to learn that one…

— Michael Portillo

British-built railways in India helped the British to make money and maintain order; but, as a by-product, they served to unite the…

— Michael Portillo

Britain's railways don't need to be wholly nationalised and they don't need to be operated solely by private companies. Both of these…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

The railways should be run in the best interest of passengers and, overall, taxpayer's money should be spent improving the network, not…

— Chris Grayling