transportation

The Surface Transportation Board said it will hold public hearings on April 26 and 27 on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class One carriers. The Board plans to direct several executive-level officials from many major railways to appear during the hearing ...

Many in the farming community, including Representative Dan Newhouse, said the opposition against the Snake River dams has become more intense as of recent. The Chair of the Western Caucus points out that Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Washington senator Patty Murray, and the White House have stepped up their pressure on breaching the dams ...

Washington Representative Kim Schrier is pushing for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to move through the Senate. The measure, which has already cleared the House, would enhance the powers of the Federal Maritime Commission to regulate the shipping industry during the current supply chain disruption ...

Canadian Pacific Railway this week announced an agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Train and Engine Negotiating Committee to enter into a binding arbitration. The move ended a work stoppage. The work stoppage began Saturday and ended Tuesday afternoon ...

The Agriculture Transportation Working Group, which is made up of 19 agricultural group, is asking President Biden to work with the Canadian government on a variety of transportation challenges. They’ve asked the White House to help the Canadian government avert a major railway labor strike and to get rid of the cross-border vaccine mandate for workers who are moving essential goods. “ ... Read M

The 2022 session, according to the Washington Farm Bureau, has not been one that has been favorable for family farms across the Evergreen state. Tom Davis, Director of Government Relations with the Farm Bureau said conservation issues were especially challenging this year ...

Rod Bain takes a look at how the USDA is using dashboards to help farmers and consumers alike. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Kansas City Southern reported Tuesday its sale to Canadian Pacific Railway is officially complete. The deal is estimated to be worth $31 billion. CP President and CEO Keith Creel called it a historic day for both companies. “CPKC will become the backbone connecting our customers to new markets, enhancing competition in the U.S. ra ...

The House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on supply chain issues on Wednesday, November 3rd. The hearing, titled “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain,” will address the wide-ranging supply disruptions in the U.S. food and agric ...

Whether it’s sugarbeets, apples, grapes or one of many other commodities across the region, the Pacific Northwest remains very busy and active this harvest season. And with that activity comes additional truck and implement traffic on country roads and interstates. “ ...