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Pacific Northwest Economic Region pitches regional infrastructure accelerator and high‑performance rail work ahead of 2026 events
Summary
Bruce Agnew of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region described PNWER’s role as a regional Build America Bureau field partner, upcoming July summit in Bellevue, and projects including Port of Longview TIFIA coordination and cross‑border Amtrak Cascades improvements; Tom Lang discussed high‑performance rail needs between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) briefed the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 21 on the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator’s role connecting regional projects to federal Build America Bureau resources and on a push to advance high‑performance rail improvements ahead of large international events.
PNWER’s accelerator role and upcoming summit
Bruce Agnew, who directs PNWER’s Regional Infrastructure Accelerator, described the organization as a binational public‑private partnership that acts as a corridor‑wide field office for federal programs and as a convenor for states, provinces and tribal nations. Agnew invited legislators to PNWER’s Build Northwest summit in…
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