Tag: James L. Oberstar

Roadbuilding

Financial District

Transportation stakeholders expecting a comprehensive bill anytime soon could be disappointed, and it is worth recalling what President Ronald Reagan, originally an opponent of a higher gas tax, said in a radio Address to the Nation on proposed legislation for a highway and bridge repair program on November 27, 1982. It fits today’s situation like a glove.

October 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

Financial District: Hurry up and wait

For cash-strapped state and local governments that have critical transportation infrastructure needs, but no money to pay for them, the coming year will be bittersweet.

February 1, 2010