Rodney Frelinghuysen Quotes

We're building the infrastructure we need, whether it be the Melbourne Rail Link, the airport rail link which Melburnians have so wanted for over 40 years, upgrading the Pakenham-Cranbourne railway line, or building the East-West Link.

Australia has an economic interest in ensuring our cities have 21st century urban rail transport to reduce traffic congestion.

In the same way we have a long-term plan for building roads, we have to have a long term plan to build transit.

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

The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.

My district includes the two urban centers of Charlotte and Fayetteville, as well as large rural areas. Obviously, these diverse segments of North Carolina require different approaches to meeting current and future transportation demands.

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

Less cars on the road means productivity and jobs growth, as it allows for the more efficient movement of goods and services and encourages greater urban population density.

I spend far too much on taxis. Now, if anyone suggests we get the Tube I say, 'The Tube! I'd forgotten about that.'

As you move away from mass transit you become more dependent on the automobile, so you have to spread the housing out more to accommodate the cars.

We could live in a much better society if there was less personal car ownership.

If you could take a subway from the suburbs in Boston, where I live, to downtown in 10 minutes, that improves your life over sitting in a traffic jam. People should see that.

We need a first-class transportation system.

People want subways, folks... subways, subways. They don't want these damn streetcars blocking up our city!

The Transportation Empowerment Act paves the way for better roads, easier commutes, and more family time.

I understand how it feels to stand in a crowded train, to be stuck in congested traffic.

We are building a truly integrated, efficient, and modern transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Commuters deserve nothing less than the full support of our next federal government.

I'd be quite happy if cars were banned from central London. Why are we not using little tuk-tuks rather than big black cabs?

I believe building new subways must be a top priority.

I bloody love transport and plotting a route through London.

Most of the time, I get around perfectly well on my bike and public transportation, even in spite of the Bay Area's almost comically shambolic system.

North Jersey residents rely on mass transit to get to work and our entire region is interconnected by our transit system.

Any friend of fossil is a friend of mine... We’ve got to do everything we can to get people out of their automobiles and into mass transit.

I used the bus when I was growing up in Brazil. I don't want to diminish anyone who travels on the bus, but I haven't done that for a long time.

Millions of Indians undertake their daily commute in our cities using their own vehicles, cabs, or other modes of personal transportation. With Shuttle, we intend to create a comfortable and reliable commute experience for them at the tap of a button on their smartphones.