Washington's gas tax will "automaticly" go up 1.5 cents a gallon July 1st. Funds targeted towards road improvements and the construction of some toll bridges. WSDOT has told some shippers that it can no longer afford funding rail freight projects and may discontinue grain car and reefer programs when current funding expires---nothing official yet, just lots of noise to that effect from officials. Other rail freight programs also hanging in the balance. Passenger rail seems safe so far as it is considered "green" and "politically correct."