Recommended reading: The current issue of AWB's Washington Business magazine
The current issue of AWB's Washington Business magazine is particularly good. The cover story (beginning on page 32) is about Washington's maritime sector and the challenges it faces (and is written by our former president, Richard Davis). Trade and maritime activity have long defined Washington. And the industry is well positioned to thrive here for […]
November 24 , 2015 - Mary Strow
October 29 , 2015 - Mary Strow
October 26 , 2015 - Mary Strow
State Dept. of Transportation releases annual congestion report
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) 2015 “Corridor Capacity Report” is out today. It takes a sweeping view of transportation system usage statewide, including some of the state’s worst congestion points. You can read media coverage of the report in The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, and at MyNorthwest.com. Here are some of the […]
October 15 , 2015 - Mary Strow
October 07 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Washington scores good – not great – on new "Opportunity Index"
Our friends at Opportunity Washington are out today with a brand-new assessment – called the “Opportunity Index” – of how Washington stacks up against the rest of the country on education, transportation and economic vitality. In partnership with the Association of Washington Business and the Washington Roundtable, the Research Council conducted a data-driven analysis of performance of all 50 states […]
September 02 , 2015 - Emily Makings
Northwest Seaport Alliance hosts its largest container ship ever
Some good news from the new Northwest Seaport Alliance (the combined ports of Seattle and Tacoma): Yesterday the largest container ship that has ever come to the Puget Sound arrived in Seattle. With an 11,400 TEU capacity, the CMA CGM Callisto holds 40 percent more cargo than the Puget Sound’s regular clientele. “Ships continue to […]
August 31 , 2015 - Mary Strow
I-5 congestion relief at JBLM
The News Tribune reported this weekend on the massive changes coming for Interstate 5 along the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) corridor, now that the Legislature and governor have approved the latest transportation revenue package. Lane-widening (at least eight lanes all directions and at a certain point 10 lanes) and new interchanges, among other improvements, are planned for this […]
August 26 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Where do transportation dollars go?
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is out with a comprehensive analysis of where transportation dollars come from, and where they’re spent. The official title is “County By County Comparison: Estimated Return Per Dollar Contributed by Citizens within Each County.” It looks at state and federal transportation funds from 2003 through 2014. Total contributions and expenditures in […]
August 10 , 2015 - Mary Strow