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2007 Oberstar Forum
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National Transportation Infrastructure
C-SPAN, October 15, 2007
U.S. Rep. James Oberstar spoke at the University of Minnesota on October 8, 2007, about national investment in the transportation infrastructure, safety issues, and the collapse of a major bridge in Minneapolis earlier in the year. More
Oberstar hosts transportation forum at the 'U'
KSTP-TV News, October 8, 2007
The University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies annual Oberstar Forum evaluated the need for more money for infrastructure projects in Minnesota. More
U hosts annual transportation forum
Minnesota Daily, October 9, 2007This year's forum focused on addressing problems facing funding for the nation's infrastructure. The sixth annual forum was entitled, "Our Nation's Transportation Infrastructure: Heading Toward a Crisis." The event was organized by the University's Center for Transportation Studies. More
Experts say roads need money, public support
Alexandria Echo Press, October 10, 2007Highways and bridges in Minnesota and across the country need more public attention and a greater share of its money, a bipartisan panel of transportation experts said. ... “We’re not making the investments we need, in neither the public sector nor the private sector, to keep up with the demand on our system that our economy is creating,” Oberstar said during a Monday forum sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies. More