Beneficiaries Quote by John Gates

The railroads are not run for the benefit of the dear public. That cry is nonsense. They are built for men who invest their…

— William Henry Vanderbilt

The rage for railroads is so great that many will be laid in parts where they will not pay.

— George Stephenson

“If we stay at home and mind our business, who will want railroads?”

— Henry David Thoreau

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

— Mike Rutherford

One answer to transportation infrastructure funding is public-private partnerships.

— Joe Sestak

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

— Tony Blair

The truth is that development of public transport facilities needs government funding or cheap loans.

— Sucheta Dalal

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

California's High Speed Rail Project is a failure, and not one more taxpayer dime should go towards this money pit project.

— Michelle Steel

We will be in the railroad business, first and foremost.

— Philip Anschutz

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

— Dan Lipinski

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