Empires Quote by Michael Portillo

Rail in Europe is incredibly important as far as a transportation medium.

— Dara Khosrowshahi

But how do European railways manage without them? How do they continue to convey millions of travellers and mountains of luggage across a continent?…

— Peter Kropotkin

We who have lived before railways were made belong to another world. It was only yesterday, but what a gulf between now and then!…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

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

— Paul Theroux

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

People who haven't ridden in trains don't know what they're missing. It's not like an airplane. You get to see the countryside, the beautiful…

— Ken Kelly

The more you travel, the better you get at it. It sounds silly, but with experience you learn how to pack the right way.…

— Roman Coppola

Europe has to be about more than market, goods, and money.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

Trains are wonderful… To travel by train is to see nature and human beings, towns and churches and rivers, in fact, to see life.

— Agatha Christie

Clearly, there needs to be an increase in the capacity of the railway system. That's why there are these projections of increasing the capacity…

— Thabo Mbeki

Travel, I have belatedly realised, is not just about sightseeing, notching up destinations in a futile, trainspotting way.

— Rebecca Front

“the railroad and the steamship affected not only industry and commerce, but also the lives of millions of ordinary people.”

— Thomas Sowell