Passenger Rail Quotes

Passengers want options, and when they have options, like passenger rail, they choose them.

It is true that we need a consensus to go forward with restoring passenger rail in America, and often a consensus is formed by political action, via government. That is all true. But we have no such consensus, and no one in government or politics these days has the will or the force of personality or perhaps even the understanding of the situation to get on with job of forming a consensus supporting rail.

Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go to bridge the funding gaps.

A healthy Amtrak is an integral part of New York and the Nation's economy and transportation systems.

There is no passenger railroad service anywhere in the world that is not subsidized.

People don't want to cut back on the railroads, and they haven't ridden the damn things in years.

Nobody, in any part of the world, has figured out a way to make money on passenger railroads. It's a matter of social policy.

The fact is that America relies on Amtrak to move people.

As a personal beneficiary of the service that Amtrak provides and as someone who represents a congressional district that counts on safe, reliable rail service, I am a strong supporter of providing this vital industry the funding necessary to continue operations.