Browsing by Subject "Oberstar Forum"

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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - How Should Transportation Change after September 11? (April 2002)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2002-04) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at this forum: How Should Transportation Change After September 11?; U of M Researchers Consider Impacts of Terrorism; Security Permeates Plans of USDOT Administrators; Discussion Circle Elucidates Priorities for Response; Panel Outlines Government Policy Directions; Mainstreaming Security Identified as Key Forum Theme; Transportation Since September 11; Transportation Leaders Ponder Implications of Terrorist Attacks; Oberstar Closes By Challenging Participants to Change
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - Intermodal Transportation: The Potential and the Challenge (March 2003)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2003-03) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at this forum: Intermodal Transportation: The Potential and the Challenge; U of M Researchers Discuss Intermodal Economics and Design Implications; USDOT Administrators Discuss Ways to Define and Improve Intermodal Roles; Discussion Circle Aims for ‘More Perfect Union’; Policy Panel Explores Challenges of Funding Intermodal Efforts; Public and Private Stakeholder Differences Emerge as Key Intermodal Hurdle; 2003: The Year of Transportation; Panel Discusses the Impact of Intermodalism; Oberstar: Thinking Intermodally Stems From Sharing Ideas
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - Our Nation's Transportation Infrastructure: Heading Toward a Crisis? (October 2007)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2007-10) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at the James L. Oberstar Forumon Transportation Policy and Technology, held on October 7 and 8, 2007: Underinvestment Cited as Key Factor Affecting U.S. Transportation Infrastructure; U of M Researchers Share Views on Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Deficiencies; Conversations Search for Cohesive, National Vision for Transportation; Oberstar Sees U.S. Transportation Infrastructure as Crucial to Global Competitiveness; Klobuchar Says Infrastructure and Investment ‘Must Be a National Priority’; Experts Seek to ‘Rebuild’ a National Consensus on Transportation Funding; State DOT Leaders Discuss Ways to Enlist Public Support for More Funding
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - The Future of Transportation Finance: 'Gas Tax Plus' and Beyond (April 2005)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2005-04) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at this forum: The Dynamic State of Transportation Finance; Researchers Explore Transportation Funding Options; Conversations Take Aim at Transportation Funding Policy and Process; Funding Transportation Challenges Policymakers and Public; Transportation Leaders Offer Short-Term Funding Options ; Visions for Transportation Funding Focus on Technology and Innovation; Oberstar Seeks Sustainability, Certainty, and Fairness in Funding; The Future of Transportation Finance
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - The Next Authorization: Transforming Transportation Policy? (June 2008)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2008-06) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics in James L. Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology, held on April 6 and 7, 2008: Nation’s Surface Transportation Policy Sits at a Critical Crossroads; U of M Researchers Explore Public Opinion, Financing Options; Conversations Emphasize Opportunity for Comprehensive National Transportation Policy; Oberstar Envisions Sweeping Transportation Policy Reform; Walz Seeks Policy Based on Facts, Broad Vision; National Commission Recommends Broad Policy Reforms, Expanded Federal Role; Leaders Assess Likelihood of Transforming National Transportation Policy
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - Transportation Choices: The Important Role of Walking and Biking (April 2006)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2006-04) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at this forum: Transportation Choices: The Importance of Walking and Biking; New Perspectives on Non-Motorized Transportation; U Researchers Explore Walking and Biking Options; Conversations Light the Way for Non-Motorized Transportation; Oberstar Summons Pedestrians and Cyclists To Be ‘Agents of Change’; A Vision for Non-Motorized Transportation; Mayor of Münster Touts Bicycling Paradise; Pilot Communities Preview Non-Motorized Mobility Options; Research Opportunities Offer a Road Map for Sustainability
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    Oberstar Forum on Transportation Policy and Technology - Transportation in Rural America: Challenges and Opportunities (March 2004)
    (Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota, 2004-03) Center for Transportation Studies
    Topics at this forum: Transportation In Rural America; Transportation In Rural America— Challenges And Opportunities; U Researchers Examine Dynamics Of A Changing Rural Landscape; Safety And Security Dominate USDOT administrators’ Discussion; Conversation Circle Ponders Ways To Give Rural America Its Due; Rural America's Transformation Emerges As Key Theme; Policy Panel Connects Dots And More To Meet Rural Transportation Needs; Rural And Urban Areas Must Work Together; Panel Outlines Importance Of Rural America; Oberstar: ‘More Than Just Roads’ Needed In Rural America