Oberstar’s new transportation proposal has just arrived

UPDATE 1:30 PM: Due to U.S. House floor votes, Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) office now says the press conference will be at 2 p.m. central time. MinnPost has Oberstar’s nifty hand-drawn sketch of the situation.

PIM has obtained U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) upcoming transportation white paper, which is going to be discussed at a Washington, D.C., press conference in about 25 minutes (the live webcast should be here). It’s officially titled, "The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009: A Blueprint for Investment and Reform/The Federal Surface Transportation Framework."

Seems to be a pretty big deal. Here’s the short summary PDF and the blueprint for program consolidation PDF.

A new national advocacy group, Transportation for America, is also involved with this effort. Additionally, the local group Transit for Livable Communities put out a statement, below the fold:

TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA’S MINNESOTA COALITION COMMENDS CHAIRMAN OBERSTAR FOR JUMPSTART ON TRANSPORTATION REFORM, CALLS FOR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO REFORM FROM CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION
June 17, 2009
CONTACT: Katie Eukel 651-767-0298 x115 KatieE@tlcminnesota.org

SAINT PAUL

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1. Anonymous Says:
   June 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

   is it still highly likely a ruling will be handed down today, by 4:30?

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