Wash. SLD Krohn appears on Showtime documentary

SMART Transportation Division Washington State Legislative Director Herb Krohn appeared on the cable television station Showtime’s documentary series “Years of Living Dangerously” Monday, May 12, in an episode entitled “The Governor.” According t [...]

Senators push crude oil safety training for shortlines

WASHINGTON – America’s smaller railroads lack the capability to offer safety training in the shipment of crude oil and ethanol, and two top Senate appropriators asked federal regulators Thursday to fund those efforts. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, w [...]

New Canadian Program to Promote and Serve Female Construction Workers

Currently, only four percent of the Canadian construction force is female. Journeyman, a national program that helps mentor, support and promote women working in construction, hopes to change that along with any lingering stereotypes. Journeyman, which recently launched a Fac [...]

W. Va. residents support Amtrak

Politics seem to be more divisive than ever, and campaigns seem to never end. The one thing that unites Americans across political and ideological lines is the need for good transportation options, and their overwhelming support for our national passenger railroad, Amtrak. Re [...]

Infrastructure Week 2014 will be held May 12-16

Infrastructure Week 2014 will be held May 12-16 and will explore emerging solutions, innovative approaches and best practices being developed nationwide to modernize aging infrastructure. Daily signature events will focus on major infrastructure challenges, including freight [...]