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We seem to be committing ourselves to an eye wateringly expensive railroad for the few. High speed rail plan is madness.

— Mike Rutherford

We are the only major developed nation that isn't investing meaningfully in high-speed rail, and I believe we're making a mistake. Transportation systems that…

— Richard Florida

Investing in rail is an easy way to reduce congestion, cost, and energy consumption and make our producers more competitive.

— Dan Lipinski

The main problem with rail is flexibility and affordability.

— Mark Noble

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

— Caroline Lucas

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

— Chris Grayling

America is ready for livable communities. America is ready for high-speed rail.

— Greg Abbott

I am going to give the American people a huge helping of unbridled truth: that we can't continue to spend what we are spending,…

— Rick Perry

“To know the everlasting majority attitude toward new uses of productive energy, remember that your great-grandfather did not believe that railroads were possible. At…

— Rose Wilder Lane

Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go…

— Bill Lipinski

I want to see a publicly-owned railway, publicly accountable.

— Tony Blair

Instead of basic roads and bridges, infrastructure spending will go to bloated unions overseeing pie-in-the-sky construction projects like the $30 billion-plus high-speed rail line…

— Michelle Malkin