The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined that Washington state’s meal-and-rest-break rules for commercial truck drivers are pre-empted by federal hours-of-service regulations.
November 16, 2020BusinessEquipment
Northwest Equipment Sales Adds First Washington State Location
Northwest Equipment Sales has opened a dealership in Burbank, Wash., that offers brands from Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America.
June 16, 2020Washington Trucking Community Proceeds With Caution Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Sheri Call, executive vice president of Washington Trucking Associations, said her members are experiencing a slowdown because of COVID-19’s impact on trade with China.
March 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA
Rail Advocates Push for Pacific Northwest Bullet Train
Last week’s vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection among Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.
November 13, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics
Seattle DOT Launches Public Version of Roadwork Planning App
The Seattle Department of Transportation has launched a public version of dotMaps, its online tool to help travelers stay informed about construction projects and plan their routes.
November 4, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Washington Supreme Court Rules Current Piece-Rate Pay Practices Are OK
The Supreme Court of Washington filed a decision upholding minimum-wage compensation practices employers use to pay commercial truck drivers.
September 6, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Spokane, Wash., to Get $200 Million in Transportation Funds
The Washington state Senate and House both passed $10 billion, two-year transportation spending bills in the last two weeks, with nearly $200 million dedicated to projects in the Spokane area.
April 9, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Washington State Transport Package Sets Aside $450 Million for New I-5 Bridge
The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee passed a $15 billion transportation package March 6 that includes $450 million for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River.
March 7, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Port of Everett Receives Nearly $6M Federal Loan for Rail Upgrades
Washington’s Port of Everett was awarded a $5.9 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau to assist with ongoing rail upgrades at the facility, Secretary Elaine Chao announced.
November 2, 2018BusinessTechnology
Pilot Program of DrayQ App at Washington Ports Scrapped
A pilot program of an app called DrayQ at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., was unsuccessful and the Northwest Seaport Alliance will scrap the experiment.
January 9, 2018