The lesson I have learned from all of the experiences is that, as individuals, we may have knowledge-but only through the sharing of that knowledge can we attain the wisdom necessary to ensure our success. The day when transportation decisions could be made behind closed doors is over. Transportation is the tie that binds communities as well as nations, linking us to home, daycare, school, the workplace, medical care, retail stores and entertainment. As we look to the future, I am confident that we truly are in on the ground floor of a new age of prosperity for everyone. And the role of transportation in this new age is to create the links that make it happen.
Transportation is the tie that binds.
We do so, despite the difficulties and the tensions that confront us, because there is in all of us the capacity to touch one another's hearts across oceans and continents.