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Transportation Quotes

Getting there, one idea at a time.

This set gathers transportation quotes spanning nineteenth-century infrastructure spending, a longing for transit that just works, and candid takes on travel itself. See related picks in Business quotes.

The waste of capital, in proportion to the total capital, in this country between 1800 and 1850, in the attempts which were made to establish means of communication and transportation, was enormous.

Quotes by William Graham Sumner

We want transportation as reliable as running water.

Quotes by Travis Kalanick

I don't like traveling, period. I like being at places and I like going places, but I don't like forms of transportation.

Quotes by Travis Barker

So I feel comfortable that Uber is a very safe mode of transportation.

Quotes by Tony West

Additional Quotes

Education, transportation and health care was what I ran and won on. That's what we're going to be focused on.

Quotes by Tony Evers

You have got to connect your land use decisions with transportation decisions.

Quotes by Tim Kaine

Transportation spending is a win-win proposition.

Quotes by Tim Bishop

Natural gas is a better transportation fuel than gasoline, so if that's the case, it's cheaper, it's cleaner and it's a domestic resource.

Quotes by T. Boone Pickens

It would almost seem that - dare I say this - private transportation is more efficient than mass public-transit!

Quotes by Steven Crowder

Believe Quotes

Nouns are seldom improved by the modifier 'public.' Few of us, given a private alternative, prefer public restrooms or public transportation or public displays of affection.

Quotes by Steve Rushin

About 60 percent of the oil consumed daily by Americans is used for transportation, and about 45 percent is used for passenger cars and light trucks.

Quotes by Sherwood Boehlert

The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act is an important authorization for our country and for our citizens, as we have seen so vividly in the last few weeks.

Quotes by Russ Carnahan

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.

Quotes by Robin Hayes

Transportation made sublimation literal. It conveyed evil to another world.

Quotes by Robert Hughes

Building Quotes

There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy.

Quotes by Robert Brady

Uber, like Google, is taking a highly disorganized business - in its case, private transportation such as taxicabs and private limousines - and ordering it neatly.

Quotes by Om Malik

I believe that States should be credited for their non-Federal investment in revenue-generating transportation facilities to address their regional transportation needs.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

Especially today, given the tight fiscal situation that many States and localities face, the use of transportation facilities that pay for themselves without additional Federal funding is essential.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

I've always been fascinated with how transportation systems work and how cities are designed.

Quotes by Logan Green

Business Quotes

With Lyft Line, we are matching two or more passengers who are heading the same way. That's how we're going deeper and are able to provide transportation for different kinds of trips.

Quotes by Logan Green

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up in transportation quotes?
They range from historical criticism of wasted infrastructure spending to present-day hopes that transit could be as dependable as turning on a tap. A few also share personal feelings about travel itself.
Do any quotes criticize transportation systems?
Yes, one points to a historical era when a large share of capital was poured into building communication and transport links with poor returns.
Is rideshare mentioned in these quotes?
Yes, one speaker expresses comfort with a modern rideshare service, calling it a genuinely safe way to get around.
Do these quotes ever express dislike of travel?
One does, distinguishing between enjoying being at a destination and disliking the actual forms of transportation used to get there.
What related topics pair well with transportation quotes?
Building quotes touch on similar themes of infrastructure and construction.

From skepticism about early transit investment to modern comfort with rideshare safety, these lines trace how transportation shapes daily life. Pair them with Building or Believe quotes.