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James Oberstar: “Such sums as may be necessary to design and develop a pilot electric conveyor system. But I think that is not limited to…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2007
Such sums as may be necessary to design and develop a pilot electric conveyor system. But I think that is not limited to one. That is broad enough language to be interpreted as to embrace more than one such project. It would be done by the Department of Transportation through the Federal Railroad Administration with appropriated funds. But also, the applicant has the authority under existing law in the SAFETEA-LU bill to apply for some of the $35 billion in railroad infrastructure loan funding.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing funding for pilot electric conveyor systems in transportation legislation.

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