Washington transit agencies to receive $388 million in federal funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Transit agencies throughout Washington state will now have access to $388 million in formula-based grant funding to improve public transportation in their communities. The announcement came Thursday, April 4, from Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool. The Seattle-Tacoma region alone will receive $267 million in the reimbursement grant program for which its […]
Washington airports received $190 million in federal funding for 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A total of $190,387,738 went directly to 37 Washington state airports during 2023 for projects to modernize: runways, maintenance areas, and equipment. In addition, the State of Washington received a $1,000,000 planning grant. U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of […]
Amtrak rolls out first ever electric bus service between Seattle and Bellingham
SEATTLE, Wash., August 16, 2023—The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (otherwise known as Amtrak) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) launched an all-electric bus service Wednesday, August 16, that will serve a segment of Amtrak’s Cascade route. The bus is the first electric bus in Amtrak’s national network and will replace an existing diesel-powered […]
WA to receive $1.2 Billion for Broadband Infrastructure thanks to Cantwell and Murray
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2023—Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the State of Washington will receive $1,227,742,066 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to help expand broadband access to areas that […]
