Oberstar
Oberstar's garbled account of tolls in HR44 bill, $130b+ debt, 91X Lanes myth
Posted on Mon, 2010-04-05 11:56
James Oberstar, house transportation committee chairman is pushing a new version of his reauthorization bill. We've just spent several hours watching a video of the congressman's committee hearing of March 26 after several people said we'd got him wrong on tolling interstates in an earlier report (http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4672) We've made a transcript of his comments in context.
Professional opinion divided but slightly favors tolling interstates 55% to 45
Posted on Tue, 2010-03-30 18:56House transportation chair Jim Oberstar's throwaway line that the interstates should not be tolled because they are "already been built and paid for" http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4672. RODS & Bridges has an online poll showing 46% agree with Oberstar (we rounded down).
House transportation committee chair Oberstar says "No tolling interstates" - did he forget HB44?
Posted on Mon, 2010-03-29 23:18
House transportation committee chairman James Oberstar said during a hearing on Capitol Hill March 26th that despite the major shortfall in revenue for gas tax-funded roads: "We're not going to allow tolling of the interstate highway system.
Reauthorization: a missed opportunity for transportation funding reform (GUEST AUTHOR)
Posted on Tue, 2009-06-23 22:13by Marcus J. Lemon
On June 18, 2009, the leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee published a blueprint of their proposed $450 billion six-year reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program.
Oberstar backtracks on vehicle-miles charge, aide says press "mistook" him
Posted on Thu, 2009-05-07 23:08
US House Transportation chair Rep James Oberstar is attempting to backtrack from his recent advocacy of swift action to institute a national vehicle-miles charge. He has had an aide claim the press "mistook" him.
The aide John Schadl put out a statement this week as follows:
Oberstar would establish a monopoly in electronic toll equipment (EDITORIAL)
Posted on Sun, 2009-01-11 14:06James Oberstar house transportation chair wants US Government 'stimulus' money to go only to projects that use items "manufactured in the United States." (Oberstar 2009-01-07 http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/3922) The United States has only one factory manufacturing electronic toll transponders and readers - TransCore's in the
northern part of Albuquerque NM.
House transport chair Oberstar proposes $85 billion 'stimulus' program - silent on toll role
Posted on Wed, 2009-01-07 23:54House transportation & infrastructure chair James Oberstar (Dem MN) is proposing what he calls a $85 billion plan
under the heading "Put Americans Back to Work". He outlined his proposal at a "National Economic Recovery Forum" on Capitol Hill today. The congressman proposes the $85b be split:
- $30b for highways and bridges (35%)
- $12b for transit (14%)
Oberstar gives JLO Safe Routes to School Award - FHWA, AASHTO tag along (COMMENT)
Posted on Mon, 2007-10-29 23:08US Congressmen are taking it upon themselves to issue "awards." In their own name, to boot.

