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The Coast Starlight has been shuttling riders along the Pacific since Amtrak launched, in 1971, and it's still one of the ...
The Montana Department of Transportation will be installing high-tension cable rail along Interstate 90 this week.
From railroad tycoons to golden fields, the origins of each county’s name reveal the region’s political, cultural and ...
BILLINGS - It’s been nearly half a century since the last passenger train rolled through the historic Billings Depot, but a growing movement could soon change that. “Now is the time to get on ...
One Montana bill looks to provide additional funding to the effort. If passed, it would create the Big Sky Rail Account, providing $2 million a year towards the development of the former North ...
House Bill 848, backed by the Big Sky Rail Authority, seeks to secure federal rail funding to expand freight and passenger service across Montana. This initiative promises investment in rural ...
“Our little town relies on tourism,” Bailey said while testifying in House Transportation in support of a bill that would boost the effort to bring localized passenger rail through Montana.
Hailing from St. Regis, George Bailey has an idea of the benefits a passenger railroad stop near one of the gems of the state could bring. St. Regis, of course, is a common stop for drivers on I-90.
“Our little town relies on tourism,” Bailey said while testifying in House Transportation in support of a bill that would boost the effort to bring localized passenger rail through Montana.
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s legislature is considering a bill that would use a tax on railroad cars to help provide funding for the organization seeking to revive passenger service on the former route ...