Federal departments announce about $280 million in funding for Alaska projects   alaskabeacon.com/briefs/federal… via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com

On June 26, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities was awarded a $25 million grant to restore a section of the Alaska Highway, a vital roadway that connects Alaska to the lower 48 states via the Canadian Yukon. Learn more: rianorthwest.org/newsletter/ak-…

Today we were thrilled to learn that our program received $1.499 billion through the Federal Highway Administration's Bridge Investment Program grant! Federal Highway Admn Read our press release for more info: interstatebridge.org/resources/prog…

The PNWER Annual Summit transportation day was opened with an introduction by RIA Director Bruce Agnew and remarks by Amazon Vice President of Public Policy Ashleigh de la Torre on Amazon's sustainability strategy. Stay tuned for transportation session highlights!

PNWER is working on an innovative cross-border hydrogen analysis project in collaboration with the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation’s Clean Energy Major Projects Office, and Washington State Department of Commerce Read more: rianorthwest.org/newsletter/hyd…

Speakers Milo Booth, Shane Clayton Getson, Grant Hunter, Lauren Garduno, Mayor Alanna Hnatiw and Chief Isaac Laboucan-Avirom discuss what it takes to ensure efficient, reliable and resilient supply chains.

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region transportation plenary was an insightful discussion led by Minister Rob Fleming, with Transport Canada's Robert Dick, Lindsay Kislock, U.S. Department of Transportation Allison Dane Camden and Shri Madiwal reflecting on challenges and opportunities to strengthen the region's supply chain.🚛

We're teaming up with Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Legislative Energy Horizon Institute to deliver a legislator orientation on green transportation at this year's Green Transportation Summit and Expo in Tacoma, WA August 20! Learn more at gtsummitexpo.com

NEWS: Under President Biden, we're boosting U.S. supply chain efficiency, supporting businesses, and cutting costs. The Port of Oakland and Northwest Seaport Alliance have joined the FLOW initiative, now covering the five largest West Coast container ports.

Join us in Spokane, WA, Oct. 8-9 for this year's Greater Northwest Rail Summit! We’re bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and rail advocates to discuss how we can enhance our region's passenger and freight rail systems. Register today: tinyurl.com/bdzfdndw

Caltrans charges ahead on powering a zero-emission truck corridor: The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $102 million for a multi-state West Coast corridor that will boost an emissions-free freight movement of goods locally, regionally, nationally, & internationally. More: conta.cc/4cK2cEn

Join the conversation with industry leaders, policymakers and rail advocates on how we can leverage investment to enhance High Performance Rail in the Pacific Northwest at this year's Greater Northwest Rail Summit in Spokane, WA, Oct. 8-9. Learn more: nwsummit.org

🚛Green Transportation 101: Understanding the Path to Eco-Friendly Fleets🌎 Check out our new blog post to explore the essentials of the transition to a green transportation network! rianorthwest.org/blog/august-24

We're excited to announce an upcoming session at the Greater Northwest Rail Summit focused on the critical role that rail plays in enabling local commodities to reach global markets. 🛤️ Learn more: nwsummit.org #GNWRailSummit #HighPerformanceRail

With unprecedented funding at the national level, we’re seeing long-overdue investment in the Greater Northwest’s passenger rail network. Join us Oct. 8 & 9 at the Greater Northwest Rail Summit to join the conversation. Learn more about this session at nwsummit.org

Our latest blog features updates from BigSkyRailMT on its work to restore the Chicago-to-Seattle Big Sky North Coast Corridor. Read the full blog post here: rianorthwest.org/blog/september…

Lunch Plenary Session Highlight: Looking Ahead at the National Rail Network How are expansion plans and strategic investments across the country advancing a national rail network, and how will that benefit our region? Learn more about this session at nwsummit.org

This morning, we were joined by Alaska Municipal League’s Erin Reinders for our technical assistance-focused session. Our PNWER Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program team presented on projects we’re working on with AML to enhance Alaska’s transportation infrastructure and understanding of financing mechanisms.