I believe the development of high-speed rail in the years ahead is going to be just as important as the development of rail was in the 1800s and the early 1900s.
I'm going to be here; I'm going to be Chairman for a long time. Either Congress will do it or we will do it through regulation.
we need a rail system that works, not just for the freight railroads, but for all shippers, all passengers, and all consumers.
I commend the Department and the Federal Railroad Administration for its good work on this issue.
I've introduced legislation designed to repeal this obsolete antitrust exemption.
We could save families money, we could lessen our dependence on that foreign oil, we'd create a lot of jobs in the United States.
It's about leveling the playing field. And it's about how when we do that, America is stronger in the global marketplace and that means jobs...
America is stronger in the global marketplace, and that means jobs and economic security are more important than ever.
we tend to operate in a bipartisan fashion.
I'm open. Whoever serves the customers the best.
A recent study by the Consumer Federation of America found that rail shipping rates for captive shippers are $3 billion higher than they wou...