PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University will host one of four free, public workshops about the options for future use of the railroad corridor between Pullman and Colfax, Wash., at 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Smith CUE 518.
OLYMPIA, Wash. – More than half of Washington’s short-line rail miles aren’t up to modern standards, a recent study found.
PULLMAN – Privately owned railway freight cars reduce the environmental impact of shipping, but a recent report finds owners may not be making enough to justify their continued investment in the cars. Casavant “Economic and Environmental Benefits of Private Railcars in North America,” was jointly authored by Ken Casavant, professor of economics and […]
With a wave of the hand a brief walkie-talkie message, Troy Cowan, conductor with the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, signals to have the last two train cars delivering coal pulled away from Washington State University old steam plant. WSU has used coal to produce steam and heat the campus for approximately 100 years. […]