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    Paula Hammond
    Wash. to receive $145M in Ohio, Wis. high-speed-rail funding
    Wash. to receive $145M in Ohio, Wis. high-speed-rail...
    April 8, 2011 12:00 am

    Federal and state officials signed documents Thursday that guarantee Washington state will get $145 million in high-speed-rail funding originally intended…

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    Wash. seeks additional $120M in high-speed-rail stimulus money
    Wash. seeks additional $120M in high-speed-rail stimulus money
    April 4, 2011 12:00 am

    Washington state applied today for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida….

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    (COURTESY WASHINGTON LOTTERY)
    'Cash Train' lottery ticket helps fund Amtrak Cascades
    March 8, 2011 12:00 am

    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Amtrak and Washington’s Lottery have partnered to develop a Scratch ticket to promote…

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    Agreements secure $590M in federal passenger rail funding for Wash.
    Agreements secure $590M in federal passenger rail funding...
    February 28, 2011 12:00 am

    Agreements have been signed that guarantee Washington state will get $590 million in federal stimulus money to improve the Amtrak…

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    Free Wi-Fi on Amtrak Cascade trains starts Feb. 1
    Free Wi-Fi on Amtrak Cascade trains starts Feb....
    January 31, 2011 12:00 am

    Amtrak Cascades travelers will get what they have asked for when free Wi-Fi service becomes available today on all Amtrak…

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    WSDOT adds 29 rail cars to boost grain exports
    WSDOT adds 29 rail cars to boost grain...
    December 28, 2010 12:00 am

    Washington’s farmers will have more shipping options to get their products to market starting this week when 29 newly acquired…

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    Washington ferries Web site to include banner ads
    Washington ferries Web site to include banner ads
    December 28, 2010 12:00 am

    Visitors to the Washington State Ferries Web site will see new banner advertising beginning Jan. 3. During a one-year pilot…

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    Hammond elected chair of national rail coalition
    Hammond elected chair of national rail coalition
    December 10, 2010 12:00 am

    Washington state Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond was unanimously elected chair of the States for Passenger Rail Coalition by state…

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    Wash. awarded $161M in federal high-speed rail funds
    Wash. awarded $161M in federal high-speed rail funds
    December 9, 2010 12:00 am

    Washington state will receive $161 million in additional federal high-speed rail funding from the Federal Rail Administration. U.S Transportation Secretary…

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    Smarter Highways go live on I-5 Seattle
    Smarter Highways go live on I-5 Seattle
    August 10, 2010 12:00 am

    Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington State Department of Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond and Federal Highways Administrator Victor Mendez celebrated today as…

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    I-5 ELECTRIC HIGHWAY. (IMAGE COURTESY WSDOT)
    I-5 'electric highway' receives federal funding boost
    June 29, 2010 12:00 am

    Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Monday that Washington’s electric vehicle infrastructure efforts are getting a boost from $1.32 million in Federal…

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    2 Tacoma rail projects recommended for federal stimulus funds
    2 Tacoma rail projects recommended for federal stimulus...
    March 22, 2010 12:00 am

    Washington State is poised to be one of the first states given approval to move forward on a list of…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY WSDOT)
    Gregoire visits Pierce County I-5 HOV construction site
    November 4, 2009 12:00 am

    Gov. Chris Gregoire was in Pierce County Oct. 30 to receive an update on a project under way to add…

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