Citizens Quote by Corrine Brown

I do not see how we can rationally oppose high speed rail because of the environmental and other costs without considering the social and…

— Noam Chomsky

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

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

— Mike Rutherford

We should be focusing on boosting passenger safety and improving our existing highways and railroads - not wasting taxpayer money on a train to…

— Michelle Steel

People don't like railroad tracks near them? We'll see how they feel when the percentage of U.S. citizens who can afford to drive a…

— James Howard Kunstler

This is absolutely bizarre that we continue to subsidize highways beyond the gasoline tax, airlines, and we don't subsidize, we don't want to subsidize…

— Joe Biden

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

— Greg Abbott

While the FAST Act is a significant bipartisan accomplishment that provides much-needed funding certainty, this modest increase in funding is hardly the bold, forward-thinking…

— Mike Quigley

When we look at cutting people's commute - like that word infrastructure is boring. Who knows what that means? But what it really means…

— Naheed Nenshi

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

If you provide good alternatives for public transport, you won't have traffic problems.

— Jaime Lerner

What we're trying to accomplish is the cheapest, fastest, cleanest form of major public transportation. There's economic value in being able to move people…

— Shervin Pishevar