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Boeing Says Strong Transportation Network Essential for 777x Plant Siting

Strong road, rail and aviation facilities are essential for any state wishing to land Boeing’s new 777x manufacturing facility. That’s...
Cheat Sheet – Eight Newly Open or Filled Washington State Legislative Seats

It’s unusual and confusing to have so many new legislators in the middle of a two-year legislative cycle. There will...
What Public Agencies Can Learn from a Transportation Video Viewed Six Millions Times in Twelve Days

How could a five-minute transportation safety video get nearly six million views and 430,000 Facebook shares in two weeks? Easy....
Negotiations Resume on Washington State Transportation Revenue Proposal

Legislators are scheduled to resume negotiations on a ten year, $11-ish billion transportation investment proposal early this week, possibly Monday....
Decline in Driving is Impacting Current and Future PPP Toll Roads

The continuing decline in driving is beginning to impact public private partnership toll projects. Investors are beginning to press states...
San Diego Investing $200 Million in Regional Bike Network

Our hometown Seattle will soon be eclipsed by another city (a more conservative one!) when it comes to bicycle infrastructure....

Boeing demands a strong transportation network for a new manufacturing facility. Image - Boeing via AspireAviation.com.

Boeing Says Strong Transportation Network Essential for 777x Plant Siting

Posted in Aviation, Cascadia

Strong road, rail and aviation facilities are essential for any...

The Washington State Legislature will have eight new Representatives or Senators. Image: Inside the state Capitol, via Transportation Issues Daily, Larry Ehl

Cheat Sheet – Eight Newly Open or Filled Washington State Legislative Seats

Posted in Cascadia

It’s unusual and confusing to have so many new legislators...

Couple on computer at home

What Public Agencies Can Learn from a Transportation Video Viewed Six Millions Times in Twelve Days

Posted in Federal, Infographics & Videos

How could a five-minute transportation safety video get nearly six...

Washington State Capitol. Image - Brylie Oxley, Wikimedia Commons

Negotiations Resume on Washington State Transportation Revenue Proposal

Posted in Cascadia

Legislators are scheduled to resume negotiations on a ten year,...

A decline in driving is changing the financing structure of PPP tolling projects. Image: SR 520 bridge in Seattle, via WSDOT.

Decline in Driving is Impacting Current and Future PPP Toll Roads

Posted in Funding, Highways

The continuing decline in driving is beginning to impact public...

The San Diego region is investing $200 million in bicycle facilities. Image: oyonabike!.wordpress.com

San Diego Investing $200 Million in Regional Bike Network

Posted in Bike-Ped, Funding, State & Local

Our hometown Seattle will soon be eclipsed by another city...

I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass under construction in Washington State. Image: WSDOT.

Third Annual Northwest Transportation Funding Seminar, December 11

Posted in Cascadia

The third annual Northwest Transportation Funding Seminar occurs December 11...

A Washington state gas tax increase proposal is on life support. Image: I-5 in Seattle, flickr user Maximiliano Monterrubio

Prospects Dimming for Washington State Transportation Revenue Proposal

Posted in Cascadia, Funding

Washington state transportation stakeholders are adjusting their hope for a...

Pennsylvania increases its gas tax to fund road repairs and transit. Image - Darrel Sapp, Pittsburg Post-Gazette.

Pennsylvania Increases Gas Tax, Modifies Prevailing Wage, Gives Transit Big Money

Posted in Funding, Highways, State & Local, Transit & Rail

The Pennsylvania Legislature passed a $2.3 billion, five-year plan to...

USDOT tentatively designates a highways Primary Freight Network. Image: Roanoke Times

USDOT Tentatively Designates Freight Highways, Could Impact Funding

Posted in Federal, Highways, Ports & Freight

USDOT has tentatively designated roadways that will form the nation’s...

Sen. Vitter says WRDA and WRRDA are a solid American consensus in favor of building necessary infrastructure and creating job, in a way that promotes reform and fiscally responsible government. Image: CSPAN.

Text of Senator Vitter’s Statement on Water Infrastructure Bill Negotiations

Posted in Federal

The WRRDA and WRDA proposals “represent a solid American consensus...

The Port of Seattle and other West Coast ports could benefit from proposal to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Image: Transportation Issues Daily/Larry Ehl.

Text of Representative Rahall’s Water Infrastructure Negotiations Statement

Posted in Federal, Ports & Freight

Last Wednesday the Senate-House negotiations on the water infrastructure bill...

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