Bizarre Quote by Joe Biden

We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs…

— Corrine Brown

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

With the increased cost of gasoline, it doesn't appear that we're going to see a slowing of interest in mass transit. I think it's…

— Tom Barrett

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

— Mike Rutherford

I am not proposing that we bring our oil and auto industries to a screeching halt. There is still time to begin a series…

— Stewart Udall

Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government…

— Jim DeMint

There is one funding suggestion that should be part of any transportation discussion, but most people don't want to talk about it - raising…

— Michael Capuano

America faces a mounting transportation crisis, and the primary culprit is road congestion. Traffic makes us unhealthy, wastes enormous amounts of time, and cripples…

— Joe Lonsdale

I'm sure the gasoline companies would love to keep their 100 percent monopoly on transportation fuel.

— Chris Paine

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

“We will need comprehensive policies and programs that make low-carbon choices easy and convenient for everyone. Most of all, these policies need to be…

— Naomi Klein

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