Expensive Quote by 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

We are also ignoring and underfunding high speed rail which is one of the best ways to move citizens and improve congestion on our…

— Corrine Brown

If we do high-speed rail, the governor has to be intelligent and invest the dollars at the 'bookends' - San Francisco and Los Angeles.

— Kevin de Leon

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

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

— George Stephenson

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

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

— Greg Abbott

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

— Henry David Thoreau

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 will be in the railroad business, first and foremost.

— Philip Anschutz